diff --git a/src/sdlscreen.c b/src/sdlscreen.c
index 34ca890b..35a1bb28 100644
--- a/src/sdlscreen.c
+++ b/src/sdlscreen.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 /// Sets the new screen/window dimensions.
 void Set_mode_SDL(int *width, int *height, int fullscreen)
 {
+  static SDL_Cursor* cur = NULL;
   Screen_SDL=SDL_SetVideoMode(*width,*height,8,(fullscreen?SDL_FULLSCREEN:0)|SDL_RESIZABLE);
   if(Screen_SDL != NULL)
   {
@@ -66,7 +67,16 @@ void Set_mode_SDL(int *width, int *height, int fullscreen)
   {
     DEBUG("Error: Unable to change video mode!",0);
   }
-  SDL_ShowCursor(0); // Hide the SDL mouse cursor, we use our own
+
+  // Trick borrowed to Barrage (http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg737265.html) :
+  // Showing the cursor but setting it to fully transparent allows us to get absolute mouse coordinates,
+  // this means we canuse tablet in fullscreen mode.
+  SDL_ShowCursor(1); // Hide the SDL mouse cursor, we use our own
+
+  SDL_FreeCursor(cur);
+  static byte cursorData = 0;
+  cur = SDL_CreateCursor(&cursorData, &cursorData, 1,1,0,0);
+  SDL_SetCursor(cur);
 }
 
 #if (UPDATE_METHOD == UPDATE_METHOD_CUMULATED)