diff --git a/autotests/parttest.cpp b/autotests/parttest.cpp
index 7c0639b99..13c38ce7e 100644
--- a/autotests/parttest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/parttest.cpp
@@ -2130,11 +2130,20 @@ void PartTest::testLinkWithCrop()
     // wait for pixmap
     QTRY_VERIFY(part.m_document->page(0)->hasPixmap(part.m_pageView));
 
+    const int width = part.m_pageView->viewport()->width();
+    const int height = part.m_pageView->viewport()->height();
+
+    // Move to a location without a link
+    QTest::mouseMove(part.m_pageView->viewport(), QPoint(width * 0.1, width * 0.1));
+
+    // The cursor should be normal
+    QCOMPARE(part.m_pageView->cursor().shape(), Qt::CursorShape(Qt::OpenHandCursor));
+
     // Activate "Trim Margins"
     cropAction->trigger();
 
-    const int width = part.m_pageView->viewport()->width();
-    const int height = part.m_pageView->viewport()->height();
+    // The cursor should be a cross-hair
+    QCOMPARE(part.m_pageView->cursor().shape(), Qt::CursorShape(Qt::CrossCursor));
 
     const int mouseStartY = height * 0.2;
     const int mouseEndY = height * 0.8;
@@ -2144,6 +2153,9 @@ void PartTest::testLinkWithCrop()
     // Trim the page
     simulateMouseSelection(mouseStartX, mouseStartY, mouseEndX, mouseEndY, part.m_pageView->viewport());
 
+    // The cursor should be normal again
+    QCOMPARE(part.m_pageView->cursor().shape(), Qt::CursorShape(Qt::OpenHandCursor));
+
     // Click a link
     const QPoint click(width * 0.2, height * 0.2);
     QTest::mouseMove(part.m_pageView->viewport(), click);
diff --git a/part/pageview.cpp b/part/pageview.cpp
index c6a0e5806..70e092c0f 100644
--- a/part/pageview.cpp
+++ b/part/pageview.cpp
@@ -4970,7 +4970,10 @@ void PageView::slotTrimToSelectionToggled(bool on)
     if (on) { // Turn off any other Trim modes
         updateTrimMode(d->aTrimToSelection->data().toInt());
 
+        // Change the mouse mode
         d->mouseMode = Okular::Settings::EnumMouseMode::TrimSelect;
+        d->aMouseNormal->setChecked(false);
+
         // change the text in messageWindow (and show it if hidden)
         d->messageWindow->display(i18n("Draw a rectangle around the page area you wish to keep visible"), QString(), PageViewMessage::Info, -1);
         // force an update of the cursor