diff --git a/src/game/citymesh-urho3d.cc b/src/game/citymesh-urho3d.cc
index b229457cd..fa30b7712 100644
--- a/src/game/citymesh-urho3d.cc
+++ b/src/game/citymesh-urho3d.cc
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void CityMeshUrho3D::Update(float timeStep, bool mark_new_block)
     if (resources.materials[MVNew][i])
       resources.materials[MVNew][i]->SetShaderParameter("MatEmissiveColor", emcolor);
   }
-  float cursor_scale = 1.0f + pulseIntensity * 0.1f;
+  float cursor_scale = 1.01f + pulseIntensity * 0.1f;
   for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
     cursorNode[i]->SetScale(Vector3(cursor_scale, cursor_scale, cursor_scale));
   for (int y = 0; y < NUM_CITY_SECTIONS; ++y)