diff --git a/include/OCPNPlatform.h b/include/OCPNPlatform.h
index 5da8d85ab9..20ab29ba74 100644
--- a/include/OCPNPlatform.h
+++ b/include/OCPNPlatform.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class OCPNPlatform
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //      Platform Display Support
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    void ShowBusySpinner( void );
-    void HideBusySpinner( void );
+    static void ShowBusySpinner( void );
+    static void HideBusySpinner( void );
     double getFontPointsperPixel( void );
     wxSize getDisplaySize();
     double GetDisplaySizeMM();
diff --git a/src/CM93DSlide.cpp b/src/CM93DSlide.cpp
index 6750920636..cfe82c2917 100644
--- a/src/CM93DSlide.cpp
+++ b/src/CM93DSlide.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "CM93DSlide.h"
 #include "chart1.h"
 #include "chcanv.h"
+#include "OCPNPlatform.h"
 
 extern bool g_bShowCM93DetailSlider;
 extern CM93DSlide *pCM93DetailSlider;
@@ -125,11 +126,11 @@ void CM93DSlide::OnChangeValue( wxScrollEvent& event )
 {
     g_cm93_zoom_factor = m_pCM93DetailSlider->GetValue();
 
-    ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
     cc1->ReloadVP();
     cc1->Refresh( false );
 
-    ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OCPNPlatform.cpp b/src/OCPNPlatform.cpp
index 9085be0549..c69fd05fcf 100644
--- a/src/OCPNPlatform.cpp
+++ b/src/OCPNPlatform.cpp
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ void OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner( void )
 #ifdef __OCPN__ANDROID__
     androidShowBusyIcon();
 #else 
-    if(! ::wxIsBusy() ){
+    if( !::wxIsBusy() ){
         ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
     }
 #endif    
@@ -1067,7 +1067,10 @@ void OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner( void )
 #ifdef __OCPN__ANDROID__
     androidHideBusyIcon();
 #else
-    if( ::wxIsBusy() ){
+    #if wxCHECK_VERSION(2, 9, 0 )
+    if( ::wxIsBusy() )
+    #endif
+    {
         ::wxEndBusyCursor();
     }
 #endif    
diff --git a/src/chcanv.cpp b/src/chcanv.cpp
index 2fd132211f..4642979acd 100644
--- a/src/chcanv.cpp
+++ b/src/chcanv.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <wx/aui/aui.h>
 
 #include "dychart.h"
+#include "OCPNPlatform.h"
 
 #include <wx/listimpl.cpp>
 
@@ -8117,7 +8118,7 @@ void ChartCanvas::ShowTrackPropertiesDialog( Route* selected )
 
 void pupHandler_PasteWaypoint() {
     Kml* kml = new Kml();
-    ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
     int pasteBuffer = kml->ParsePasteBuffer();
     RoutePoint* pasted = kml->GetParsedRoutePoint();
@@ -8154,12 +8155,12 @@ void pupHandler_PasteWaypoint() {
     cc1->InvalidateGL();
     cc1->Refresh( false );
     delete kml;
-    ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 }
 
 void pupHandler_PasteRoute() {
     Kml* kml = new Kml();
-    ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
     int pasteBuffer = kml->ParsePasteBuffer();
     Route* pasted = kml->GetParsedRoute();
@@ -8274,12 +8275,12 @@ void pupHandler_PasteRoute() {
     }
 
     delete kml;
-    ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 }
 
 void pupHandler_PasteTrack() {
     Kml* kml = new Kml();
-    ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
     int pasteBuffer = kml->ParsePasteBuffer();
     Track* pasted = kml->GetParsedTrack();
@@ -8326,7 +8327,7 @@ void pupHandler_PasteTrack() {
     cc1->InvalidateGL();
     cc1->Refresh( false );
     delete kml;
-    ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+    OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 }
 
 bool ChartCanvas::InvokeCanvasMenu(int x, int y, int seltype)
diff --git a/src/cm93.cpp b/src/cm93.cpp
index bbf3ac5010..9eba92d557 100644
--- a/src/cm93.cpp
+++ b/src/cm93.cpp
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ void cm93chart::SetVPParms ( const ViewPort &vpt )
             }
       }
       if( s_b_busy_shown){
-          ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+          OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
           s_b_busy_shown = false;
       }
 }
@@ -6824,9 +6824,9 @@ void CM93OffsetDialog::UpdateOffsets ( void )
 
             //    Closing the current cell will record the offsets in the M_COVR cache file
             //    Re-opening will then refresh the M_COVRs in the cover set
-            ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+            OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
             m_pcompchart->CloseandReopenCurrentSubchart();
-            ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+            OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
             if ( m_pparent ) {
                   m_pparent->Refresh ( true );
diff --git a/src/s57chart.cpp b/src/s57chart.cpp
index f3d16c7851..32dceac47b 100644
--- a/src/s57chart.cpp
+++ b/src/s57chart.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <wx/textfile.h>
 
 #include "dychart.h"
+#include "OCPNPlatform.h"
 
 #include "s52s57.h"
 #include "s52plib.h"
@@ -2904,7 +2905,7 @@ InitReturn s57chart::Init( const wxString& name, ChartInitFlag flags )
 
     if( fn.GetExt() == _T("000") ) {
         if( m_bbase_file_attr_known ) {
-            ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+            OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
             int sret = FindOrCreateSenc( name );
             if( sret != BUILD_SENC_OK ) {
@@ -2914,18 +2915,18 @@ InitReturn s57chart::Init( const wxString& name, ChartInitFlag flags )
             } else
                 ret_value = PostInit( flags, m_global_color_scheme );
 
-            ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+            OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
         }
 
     }
 
     else if( fn.GetExt() == _T("S57") ) {
-        ::wxBeginBusyCursor();
+        OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
 
         m_SENCFileName = name;
         ret_value = PostInit( flags, m_global_color_scheme );
 
-        ::wxEndBusyCursor();
+        OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 
     }
 
@@ -4844,12 +4845,12 @@ int s57chart::BuildRAZFromSENCFile( const wxString& FullPath )
             nGeo1000 = nGeoFeature / 500;
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-            wxBeginBusyCursor();
+            //            OCPNPlatform::ShowBusySpinner();
             /*
              SENC_prog = new wxProgressDialog(  _("OpenCPN S57 SENC File Load"), FullPath, nGeo1000, NULL,
              wxPD_AUTO_HIDE | wxPD_CAN_ABORT | wxPD_ELAPSED_TIME | wxPD_ESTIMATED_TIME | wxPD_REMAINING_TIME | wxPD_SMOOTH);
              */
-            wxEndBusyCursor();
+            //            OCPNPlatform::HideBusySpinner();
 
 #endif
         }