diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index beedf007..6b2e57b2 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ Bug fixes:
 - Adapt examples to skip loading excanvas (fix by Ryley Breiddal).
 - Fix bug that prevent a simple f(x) = -x transform from working
   correctly (fix by Mike, issue 263).
+- Fix bug in restoring cursor in navigate plugin (reported by Matteo
+  Gattanini, issue 395).
 
 
 Flot 0.6
diff --git a/jquery.flot.navigate.js b/jquery.flot.navigate.js
index d32b3669..e1562806 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.navigate.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.navigate.js
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ Licensed under the MIT License ~ http://threedubmedia.googlecode.com/files/MIT-L
                 eventHolder.bind("dragstart", { distance: 10 }, function (e) {
                     if (e.which != 1)  // only accept left-click
                         return false;
-                    eventHolderCursor = eventHolder.css('cursor');
+                    var c = eventHolder.css('cursor');
+                    if (c)
+                        prevCursor = c;
                     eventHolder.css('cursor', o.pan.cursor);
                     pageX = e.pageX;
                     pageY = e.pageY;