diff --git a/src/gui/XournalppCursor.cpp b/src/gui/XournalppCursor.cpp
index 76551d34..72175c19 100644
--- a/src/gui/XournalppCursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/XournalppCursor.cpp
@@ -458,9 +458,10 @@ GdkCursor* XournalppCursor::createHighlighterOrPenCursor(int size, double alpha)
 	int width = size;
 	
 	//create a hash of variables so we notice if one changes despite being the same cursor type:
-	ulong flavour = (big?1:0) | (bright?2:0) | (ulong)(64*alpha)<<2 | (ulong)size<<9 | (ulong)rgb<<14;
-	
-	
+	gulong flavour =
+	        (big ? 1 : 0) | (bright ? 2 : 0) | (gulong)(64 * alpha) << 2 | (gulong) size << 9 | (gulong) rgb << 14;
+
+
 	if (flavour != this->currentCursorFlavour)
 	{
 		g_warning("Not the same Flavour!");
@@ -582,9 +583,9 @@ GdkCursor* XournalppCursor::createCustomDrawDirCursor(int size, bool shift, bool
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE(XournalppCursor);
 	bool big = control->getSettings()->isShowBigCursor();
 	bool bright = control->getSettings()->isHighlightPosition();
-	
-	int newCursorID  = CRSR_DRAWDIRNONE + (shift?1:0) + (ctrl?2:0); 
-	ulong flavour = (big?1:0) | (bright?2:0) | (ulong)size<<2;	// hash of variables for comparison only
+
+	int newCursorID = CRSR_DRAWDIRNONE + (shift ? 1 : 0) + (ctrl ? 2 : 0);
+	gulong flavour = (big ? 1 : 0) | (bright ? 2 : 0) | (gulong) size << 2;  // hash of variables for comparison only
 
 	if (newCursorID == this->currentCursor && flavour == this->currentCursorFlavour) return NULL;
 	this->currentCursor = newCursorID;
diff --git a/src/gui/XournalppCursor.h b/src/gui/XournalppCursor.h
index 967cde83..54b4891e 100644
--- a/src/gui/XournalppCursor.h
+++ b/src/gui/XournalppCursor.h
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ private:
 	// One shot drawDir custom cursor -drawn instead of pen/stylus then cleared.
 	bool drawDirActive = false;
 	bool drawDirShift = false;
-	bool drawDirCtrl = false;	
-	
-	//avoid re-assigning same cursor
-	uint currentCursor = 0;	// enum AVAILABLECURSORS
-	ulong currentCursorFlavour;	//for different flavours of a cursor (i.e. drawdir, pen and hilighter custom cursors)
+	bool drawDirCtrl = false;
+
+	// avoid re-assigning same cursor
+	guint currentCursor = 0;      // enum AVAILABLECURSORS
+	gulong currentCursorFlavour;  // for different flavours of a cursor (i.e. drawdir, pen and hilighter custom cursors)
 };