diff --git a/engines/titanic/core/drop_target.cpp b/engines/titanic/core/drop_target.cpp
index 51e47519eaa5..fa93b7220641 100644
--- a/engines/titanic/core/drop_target.cpp
+++ b/engines/titanic/core/drop_target.cpp
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ bool CDropTarget::EnterViewMsg(CEnterViewMsg *msg) {
 			_cursorId = _dragCursorId;
 		} else if (_clipName.empty()) {
 			loadFrame(_dropFrame);
+			_cursorId = _dropCursorId;
 		} else {
 			playClip(_clipName, _clipFlags);
+			_cursorId = _dropCursorId;
 		}
-
-		_cursorId = _dropCursorId;
 	}
 
 	return true;