diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h
index 4ecd1d0010..8ca05703a3 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_mouse.h
@@ -130,6 +130,17 @@ typedef enum SDL_MouseWheelDirection
     SDL_MOUSEWHEEL_FLIPPED    /**< The scroll direction is flipped / natural */
 } SDL_MouseWheelDirection;
 
+/**
+ * Animated cursor frame info.
+ *
+ * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.4.0.
+ */
+typedef struct SDL_CursorFrameInfo
+{
+    SDL_Surface *surface; /**< The surface data for this frame */
+    Uint32 duration;      /**< The frame duration in milliseconds (a duration of 0 is infinite) */
+} SDL_CursorFrameInfo;
+
 /**
  * A bitmask of pressed mouse buttons, as reported by SDL_GetMouseState, etc.
  *
@@ -565,6 +576,7 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_CaptureMouse(bool enabled);
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
  *
+ * \sa SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateColorCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateSystemCursor
  * \sa SDL_DestroyCursor
@@ -600,6 +612,7 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor * SDLCALL SDL_CreateCursor(const Uint8 *data,
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
  *
  * \sa SDL_AddSurfaceAlternateImage
+ * \sa SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateSystemCursor
  * \sa SDL_DestroyCursor
@@ -609,6 +622,57 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor * SDLCALL SDL_CreateColorCursor(SDL_Surface *surf
                                                           int hot_x,
                                                           int hot_y);
 
+/**
+ * Create an animated color cursor.
+ *
+ * Animated cursors are composed of a sequential array of frames, specified
+ * as surfaces and durations in an array of SDL_CursorFrameInfo structs.
+ * The hot spot coordinates are universal to all frames, and all frames must
+ * have the same dimensions.
+ *
+ * Frame durations are specified in milliseconds. A duration of 0 implies an
+ * infinite frame time, and the animation will stop on that frame. To create
+ * a one-shot animation, set the duration of the last frame in the sequence
+ * to 0.
+ *
+ * If this function is passed surfaces with alternate representations added
+ * with SDL_AddSurfaceAlternateImage(), the surfaces will be interpreted as the
+ * content to be used for 100% display scale, and the alternate
+ * representations will be used for high DPI situations. For example, if the
+ * original surfaces are 32x32, then on a 2x macOS display or 200% display scale
+ * on Windows, a 64x64 version of the image will be used, if available. If a
+ * matching version of the image isn't available, the closest larger size
+ * image will be downscaled to the appropriate size and be used instead, if
+ * available. Otherwise, the closest smaller image will be upscaled and be
+ * used instead.
+ *
+ * If the underlying platform does not support animated cursors, this function
+ * will fall back to creating a static color cursor using the first frame in
+ * the sequence.
+ *
+ * \param frames an array of cursor images composing the animation.
+ * \param frame_count the number of frames in the sequence.
+ * \param hot_x the x position of the cursor hot spot.
+ * \param hot_y the y position of the cursor hot spot.
+ * \returns the new cursor on success or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError()
+ *          for more information.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety This function should only be called on the main thread.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.4.0.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_AddSurfaceAlternateImage
+ * \sa SDL_CreateCursor
+ * \sa SDL_CreateColorCursor
+ * \sa SDL_CreateSystemCursor
+ * \sa SDL_DestroyCursor
+ * \sa SDL_SetCursor
+ */
+extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor *SDLCALL SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames,
+                                                                 int frame_count,
+                                                                 int hot_x,
+                                                                 int hot_y);
+
 /**
  * Create a system cursor.
  *
@@ -687,6 +751,7 @@ extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Cursor * SDLCALL SDL_GetDefaultCursor(void);
  *
  * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
  *
+ * \sa SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateColorCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateCursor
  * \sa SDL_CreateSystemCursor
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index f916b8f5f5..b779befedd 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -1266,6 +1266,7 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_SavePNG;
     SDL_GetSystemPageSize;
     SDL_GetPenDeviceType;
+    SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor;
     # extra symbols go here (don't modify this line)
   local: *;
 };
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 0c0806f0b4..b19ddb8c24 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -1292,3 +1292,4 @@
 #define SDL_SavePNG SDL_SavePNG_REAL
 #define SDL_GetSystemPageSize SDL_GetSystemPageSize_REAL
 #define SDL_GetPenDeviceType SDL_GetPenDeviceType_REAL
+#define SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index 72d1b83be6..654f617534 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -1300,3 +1300,4 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_SavePNG_IO,(SDL_Surface *a,SDL_IOStream *b,bool c),(a,b
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_SavePNG,(SDL_Surface *a,const char *b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetSystemPageSize,(void),(),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_PenDeviceType,SDL_GetPenDeviceType,(SDL_PenID a),(a),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Cursor*,SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor,(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *a,int b,int c,int d),(a,b,c,d),return)
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 95e31b2ffe..1aa4112efb 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -1552,6 +1552,103 @@ SDL_Cursor *SDL_CreateCursor(const Uint8 *data, const Uint8 *mask, int w, int h,
     return cursor;
 }
 
+SDL_Cursor *SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
+    SDL_Cursor *cursor = NULL;
+
+    CHECK_PARAM(!frames) {
+        SDL_InvalidParamError("frames");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    CHECK_PARAM(!frame_count) {
+        SDL_InvalidParamError("frame_count");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // Fall back to a static cursor if the platform doesn't support animated cursors.
+    if (!mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor) {
+        // If there is a frame with infinite duration, use it; otherwise, use the first.
+        for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+            if (!frames[i].duration) {
+                return SDL_CreateColorCursor(frames[i].surface, hot_x, hot_y);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return SDL_CreateColorCursor(frames[0].surface, hot_x, hot_y);
+    }
+
+    // Allow specifying the hot spot via properties on the surface
+    SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_GetSurfaceProperties(frames[0].surface);
+    hot_x = (int)SDL_GetNumberProperty(props, SDL_PROP_SURFACE_HOTSPOT_X_NUMBER, hot_x);
+    hot_y = (int)SDL_GetNumberProperty(props, SDL_PROP_SURFACE_HOTSPOT_Y_NUMBER, hot_y);
+
+    // Sanity check the hot spot
+    CHECK_PARAM((hot_x < 0) || (hot_y < 0) ||
+                (hot_x >= frames[0].surface->w) || (hot_y >= frames[0].surface->h)) {
+        SDL_SetError("Cursor hot spot doesn't lie within cursor");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    CHECK_PARAM(!frames[0].surface) {
+        SDL_SetError("Null surface in frame 0");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    bool isstack;
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo *temp_frames = SDL_small_alloc(SDL_CursorFrameInfo, frame_count, &isstack);
+    if (!temp_frames) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    SDL_memset(temp_frames, 0, sizeof(SDL_CursorFrameInfo) * frame_count);
+
+    const int w = frames[0].surface->w;
+    const int h = frames[0].surface->h;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+        CHECK_PARAM(!frames[i].surface) {
+            SDL_SetError("Null surface in frame %i", i);
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        // All cursor images should be the same size.
+        CHECK_PARAM(frames[i].surface->w != w || frames[i].surface->h != h) {
+            SDL_SetError("All frames in an animated sequence must have the same dimensions");
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        if (frames[i].surface->format == SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888) {
+            temp_frames[i].surface = frames[i].surface;
+        } else {
+            SDL_Surface *temp = SDL_ConvertSurface(frames[i].surface, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888);
+            if (!temp) {
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+            temp_frames[i].surface = temp;
+        }
+        temp_frames[i].duration = frames[i].duration;
+    }
+
+    cursor = mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor(temp_frames, frame_count, hot_x, hot_y);
+    if (cursor) {
+        cursor->next = mouse->cursors;
+        mouse->cursors = cursor;
+    }
+
+cleanup:
+    // Clean up any temporary converted surfaces.
+    for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+        if (temp_frames[i].surface && frames[i].surface != temp_frames[i].surface) {
+            SDL_DestroySurface(temp_frames[i].surface);
+        }
+    }
+
+    SDL_small_free(temp_frames, isstack);
+
+    return cursor;
+}
+
 SDL_Cursor *SDL_CreateColorCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
 {
     SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h b/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
index 0114f2da84..6e049fe841 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse_c.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ typedef struct
     // Create a cursor from a surface
     SDL_Cursor *(*CreateCursor)(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y);
 
+    // Create an animated cursor from a sequence of surfaces
+    SDL_Cursor *(*CreateAnimatedCursor)(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y);
+
     // Create a system cursor
     SDL_Cursor *(*CreateSystemCursor)(SDL_SystemCursor id);
 
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.h b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.h
index 70282be9fa..4ea7b27ed0 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.h
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.h
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ extern void Cocoa_HandleMouseWheel(SDL_Window *window, NSEvent *event);
 extern void Cocoa_HandleMouseWarp(CGFloat x, CGFloat y);
 extern void Cocoa_QuitMouse(SDL_VideoDevice *_this);
 
+struct SDL_CursorData
+{
+    NSTimer *frameTimer;
+    int current_frame;
+
+    int num_cursors;
+    struct
+    {
+        void *cursor;
+        Uint32 duration;
+    } frames[];
+};
+
 typedef struct
 {
     // Whether we've seen a cursor warp since the last move event.
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
index 2c210e9c5c..b0974a48b2 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoamouse.m
@@ -66,27 +66,59 @@
 }
 @end
 
-static SDL_Cursor *Cocoa_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+static SDL_Cursor *Cocoa_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
         NSImage *nsimage;
         NSCursor *nscursor = NULL;
         SDL_Cursor *cursor = NULL;
 
-        nsimage = Cocoa_CreateImage(surface);
-        if (nsimage) {
-            nscursor = [[NSCursor alloc] initWithImage:nsimage hotSpot:NSMakePoint(hot_x, hot_y)];
-        }
-
-        if (nscursor) {
-            cursor = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
-            if (cursor) {
-                cursor->internal = (void *)CFBridgingRetain(nscursor);
+        cursor = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
+        if (cursor) {
+            SDL_CursorData *cdata = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cdata) + (sizeof(*cdata->frames) * frame_count));
+            if (!cdata) {
+                SDL_free(cursor);
+                return NULL;
             }
-        }
 
-        return cursor;
+            cursor->internal = cdata;
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+                nsimage = Cocoa_CreateImage(frames[i].surface);
+                if (nsimage) {
+                    nscursor = [[NSCursor alloc] initWithImage:nsimage hotSpot:NSMakePoint(hot_x, hot_y)];
+                }
+
+                if (nscursor) {
+                    ++cdata->num_cursors;
+                    cdata->frames[i].cursor = (void *)CFBridgingRetain(nscursor);
+                    cdata->frames[i].duration = frames[i].duration;
+                } else {
+                    for (int j = 0; j < i; ++j) {
+                        CFBridgingRelease(cdata->frames[i].cursor);
+                    }
+
+                    SDL_free(cdata);
+                    SDL_free(cursor);
+                    cursor = NULL;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return cursor;
+        }
     }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static SDL_Cursor *Cocoa_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo frame = {
+        surface, 0
+    };
+
+    return Cocoa_CreateAnimatedCursor(&frame, 1, hot_x, hot_y);
 }
 
 /* there are .pdf files of some of the cursors we need, installed by default on macOS, but not available through NSCursor.
@@ -204,8 +236,11 @@ static SDL_Cursor *Cocoa_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SystemCursor id)
         if (nscursor) {
             cursor = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
             if (cursor) {
+                SDL_CursorData *cdata = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cdata) + sizeof(*cdata->frames));
                 // We'll free it later, so retain it here
-                cursor->internal = (void *)CFBridgingRetain(nscursor);
+                cursor->internal = cdata;
+                cdata->frames[0].cursor = (void *)CFBridgingRetain(nscursor);
+                cdata->num_cursors = 1;
             }
         }
 
@@ -222,7 +257,14 @@ static SDL_Cursor *Cocoa_CreateDefaultCursor(void)
 static void Cocoa_FreeCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
 {
     @autoreleasepool {
-        CFBridgingRelease((void *)cursor->internal);
+        SDL_CursorData *cdata = cursor->internal;
+        if (cdata->frameTimer) {
+            [cdata->frameTimer invalidate];
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < cdata->num_cursors; ++i) {
+            CFBridgingRelease(cdata->frames[i].cursor);
+        }
+        SDL_free(cdata);
         SDL_free(cursor);
     }
 }
@@ -232,6 +274,14 @@ static bool Cocoa_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
     @autoreleasepool {
         SDL_VideoDevice *device = SDL_GetVideoDevice();
         SDL_Window *window = (device ? device->windows : NULL);
+
+        SDL_CursorData *cdata = cursor->internal;
+        cdata->current_frame = 0;
+        if (cdata->frameTimer) {
+            [cdata->frameTimer invalidate];
+            cdata->frameTimer = nil;
+        }
+
         for (; window != NULL; window = window->next) {
             SDL_CocoaWindowData *data = (__bridge SDL_CocoaWindowData *)window->internal;
             if (data) {
@@ -381,6 +431,7 @@ bool Cocoa_InitMouse(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
 
     mouse->internal = data;
     mouse->CreateCursor = Cocoa_CreateCursor;
+    mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor = Cocoa_CreateAnimatedCursor;
     mouse->CreateSystemCursor = Cocoa_CreateSystemCursor;
     mouse->ShowCursor = Cocoa_ShowCursor;
     mouse->FreeCursor = Cocoa_FreeCursor;
diff --git a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
index 2fee316dfc..3425737929 100644
--- a/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
+++ b/src/video/cocoa/SDL_cocoawindow.m
@@ -761,12 +761,44 @@ static void Cocoa_WaitForMiniaturizable(SDL_Window *window)
     }
 }
 
+static void Cocoa_IncrementCursorFrame(void)
+{
+    SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
+
+    if (mouse->cur_cursor) {
+        SDL_CursorData *cdata = mouse->cur_cursor->internal;
+        cdata->current_frame = (cdata->current_frame + 1) % cdata->num_cursors;
+
+        SDL_Window *focus = SDL_GetMouseFocus();
+        if (focus) {
+            SDL_CocoaWindowData *_data = (__bridge SDL_CocoaWindowData *)focus->internal;
+            [_data.nswindow invalidateCursorRectsForView:_data.sdlContentView];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static NSCursor *Cocoa_GetDesiredCursor(void)
 {
     SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
 
     if (mouse->cursor_visible && mouse->cur_cursor && !mouse->relative_mode) {
-        return (__bridge NSCursor *)mouse->cur_cursor->internal;
+        SDL_CursorData *cdata = mouse->cur_cursor->internal;
+
+        if (cdata) {
+            if (cdata->num_cursors > 1 && cdata->frames[cdata->current_frame].duration && !cdata->frameTimer) {
+                const NSTimeInterval interval = cdata->frames[cdata->current_frame].duration * 0.001;
+                cdata->frameTimer = [NSTimer timerWithTimeInterval:interval
+                                                           repeats:NO
+                                                             block:^(NSTimer *timer) {
+                                                               cdata->frameTimer = nil;
+                                                               Cocoa_IncrementCursorFrame();
+                                                             }];
+
+                [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] addTimer:cdata->frameTimer forMode:NSRunLoopCommonModes];
+            }
+
+            return (__bridge NSCursor *)cdata->frames[cdata->current_frame].cursor;
+        }
     }
 
     return [NSCursor invisibleCursor];
diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
index 3ff173c70e..6bfb0079b8 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 typedef struct
 {
+    int width;
+    int height;
     int hot_x;
     int hot_y;
     struct wl_list scaled_cursor_cache;
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ static struct wl_buffer *Wayland_SeatGetCursorFrame(SDL_WaylandSeat *seat, int f
 }
 
 static void cursor_frame_done(void *data, struct wl_callback *cb, uint32_t time);
-struct wl_callback_listener cursor_frame_listener = {
+static const struct wl_callback_listener cursor_frame_listener = {
     cursor_frame_done
 };
 
@@ -323,10 +325,6 @@ static void cursor_frame_done(void *data, struct wl_callback *cb, uint32_t time)
     Uint32 advance = 0;
     int next = seat->pointer.cursor_state.current_frame;
 
-    wl_callback_destroy(cb);
-    seat->pointer.cursor_state.frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(seat->pointer.cursor_state.surface);
-    wl_callback_add_listener(seat->pointer.cursor_state.frame_callback, &cursor_frame_listener, data);
-
     seat->pointer.cursor_state.current_frame_time_ms += elapsed;
 
     // Calculate the next frame based on the elapsed duration.
@@ -340,6 +338,15 @@ static void cursor_frame_done(void *data, struct wl_callback *cb, uint32_t time)
         }
     }
 
+    wl_callback_destroy(cb);
+    seat->pointer.cursor_state.frame_callback = NULL;
+
+    // Don't queue another callback if this frame time is infinite.
+    if (frames[next]) {
+        seat->pointer.cursor_state.frame_callback = wl_surface_frame(seat->pointer.cursor_state.surface);
+        wl_callback_add_listener(seat->pointer.cursor_state.frame_callback, &cursor_frame_listener, data);
+    }
+
     seat->pointer.cursor_state.current_frame_time_ms -= advance;
     seat->pointer.cursor_state.last_frame_callback_time_ms = now;
     seat->pointer.cursor_state.current_frame = next;
@@ -538,6 +545,11 @@ static Wayland_ScaledCustomCursor *Wayland_CacheScaledCustomCursor(SDL_CursorDat
         for (int i = 0; i < cursor->num_frames; ++i) {
             if (!surface) {
                 surface = SDL_GetSurfaceImage(cursor->cursor_data.custom.sdl_cursor_surfaces[i], (float)scale);
+                if (!surface) {
+                    Wayland_ReleaseSHMPool(cache->shmPool);
+                    SDL_free(cache);
+                    return NULL;
+                }
             }
 
             // Wayland requires premultiplied alpha for its surfaces.
@@ -564,7 +576,8 @@ static bool Wayland_GetCustomCursor(SDL_CursorData *cursor, SDL_WaylandSeat *sea
     SDL_Window *focus = SDL_GetMouseFocus();
     double scale_factor = 1.0;
 
-    if (focus && SDL_SurfaceHasAlternateImages(custom_cursor->sdl_cursor_surfaces[0])) {
+    // If the surfaces were released, there are no scaled images.
+    if (focus && custom_cursor->sdl_cursor_surfaces[0]) {
         scale_factor = focus->internal->scale_factor;
     }
 
@@ -580,42 +593,83 @@ static bool Wayland_GetCustomCursor(SDL_CursorData *cursor, SDL_WaylandSeat *sea
 
     seat->pointer.cursor_state.cursor_handle = c;
     *scale = SDL_ceil(scale_factor) == scale_factor ? (int)scale_factor : 0;
-    *dst_width = custom_cursor->sdl_cursor_surfaces[0]->w;
-    *dst_height = custom_cursor->sdl_cursor_surfaces[0]->h;
+    *dst_width = custom_cursor->width;
+    *dst_height = custom_cursor->height;
     *hot_x = custom_cursor->hot_x;
     *hot_y = custom_cursor->hot_y;
 
     return true;
 }
 
-static SDL_Cursor *Wayland_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+static SDL_Cursor *Wayland_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y)
 {
     SDL_Cursor *cursor = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
 
     if (cursor) {
-        SDL_CursorData *data = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*data) + sizeof(SDL_Surface *));
+        SDL_CursorData *data = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*data) + (sizeof(SDL_Surface *) * frame_count));
         if (!data) {
             SDL_free(cursor);
             return NULL;
         }
+
+        data->frame_durations_ms = SDL_calloc(frame_count, sizeof(Uint32));
+        if (!data->frame_durations_ms) {
+            SDL_free(data);
+            SDL_free(cursor);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
         cursor->internal = data;
         WAYLAND_wl_list_init(&data->cursor_data.custom.scaled_cursor_cache);
-        data->num_frames = 1;
+        data->cursor_data.custom.width = frames[0].surface->w;
+        data->cursor_data.custom.height = frames[0].surface->h;
         data->cursor_data.custom.hot_x = hot_x;
         data->cursor_data.custom.hot_y = hot_y;
+        data->num_frames = frame_count;
 
-        data->cursor_data.custom.sdl_cursor_surfaces[0] = surface;
-        ++surface->refcount;
+        for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+            data->frame_durations_ms[i] = frames[i].duration;
+            if (data->total_duration_ms < SDL_MAX_UINT32) {
+                if (data->frame_durations_ms[i] > 0) {
+                    data->total_duration_ms += data->frame_durations_ms[i];
+                } else {
+                    data->total_duration_ms = SDL_MAX_UINT32;
+                }
+            }
+            data->cursor_data.custom.sdl_cursor_surfaces[i] = frames[i].surface;
+            ++frames[i].surface->refcount;
+        }
 
         // If the cursor has only one size, just prepare it now.
-        if (!SDL_SurfaceHasAlternateImages(surface)) {
-            Wayland_CacheScaledCustomCursor(data, 1.0);
+        if (!SDL_SurfaceHasAlternateImages(frames[0].surface)) {
+            bool success = !!Wayland_CacheScaledCustomCursor(data, 1.0);
+
+            // Done with the surfaces.
+            for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+                SDL_DestroySurface(data->cursor_data.custom.sdl_cursor_surfaces[i]);
+                data->cursor_data.custom.sdl_cursor_surfaces[i] = NULL;
+            }
+
+            if (!success) {
+                SDL_free(data);
+                SDL_free(cursor);
+                return NULL;
+            }
         }
     }
 
     return cursor;
 }
 
+static SDL_Cursor *Wayland_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo frame = {
+        surface, 0
+    };
+
+    return Wayland_CreateAnimatedCursor(&frame, 1, hot_x, hot_y);
+}
+
 static SDL_Cursor *Wayland_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SystemCursor id)
 {
     SDL_Cursor *cursor = SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
@@ -660,7 +714,6 @@ static void Wayland_FreeCursorData(SDL_CursorData *d)
                 wl_surface_attach(seat->pointer.cursor_state.surface, NULL, 0, 0);
             }
 
-
             seat->pointer.current_cursor = NULL;
         }
     }
@@ -1120,6 +1173,7 @@ void Wayland_InitMouse(void)
     SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
 
     mouse->CreateCursor = Wayland_CreateCursor;
+    mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor = Wayland_CreateAnimatedCursor;
     mouse->CreateSystemCursor = Wayland_CreateSystemCursor;
     mouse->ShowCursor = Wayland_ShowCursor;
     mouse->FreeCursor = Wayland_FreeCursor;
diff --git a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
index 63970ac943..eead6d4881 100644
--- a/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/windows/SDL_windowsmouse.c
@@ -31,6 +31,66 @@
 #include "../../joystick/usb_ids.h"
 #include "../../core/windows/SDL_windows.h" // for checking windows version
 
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+
+#define RIFF_FOURCC(c0, c1, c2, c3)                 \
+    ((DWORD)(BYTE)(c0) | ((DWORD)(BYTE)(c1) << 8) | \
+     ((DWORD)(BYTE)(c2) << 16) | ((DWORD)(BYTE)(c3) << 24))
+
+#define ANI_FLAG_ICON 0x1
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    BYTE bWidth;
+    BYTE bHeight;
+    BYTE bColorCount;
+    BYTE bReserved;
+    WORD xHotspot;
+    WORD yHotspot;
+    DWORD dwDIBSize;
+    DWORD dwDIBOffset;
+} CURSORICONFILEDIRENTRY;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    WORD idReserved;
+    WORD idType;
+    WORD idCount;
+    CURSORICONFILEDIRENTRY idEntries;
+} CURSORICONFILEDIR;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    DWORD chunkType; // 'icon'
+    DWORD chunkSize;
+
+    CURSORICONFILEDIR icon_info;
+    BITMAPINFOHEADER bmi_header;
+} ANIMICONINFO;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    DWORD riffID;
+    DWORD riffSizeof;
+
+    DWORD aconChunkID; // 'ACON'
+    DWORD aniChunkID;  // 'anih'
+    DWORD aniSizeof;   // sizeof(ANIHEADER) = 36 bytes
+    struct
+    {
+        DWORD cbSizeof; // sizeof(ANIHEADER) = 36 bytes.
+        DWORD frames;   // Number of frames in the frame list.
+        DWORD steps;    // Number of steps in the animation loop.
+        DWORD width;    // Width
+        DWORD height;   // Height
+        DWORD bpp;      // bpp
+        DWORD planes;   // Not used
+        DWORD jifRate;  // Default display rate, in jiffies (1/60s)
+        DWORD fl;       // AF_ICON should be set. AF_SEQUENCE is optional
+    } ANIHEADER;
+} RIFFHEADER;
+
+#pragma pack(pop)
 
 typedef struct CachedCursor
 {
@@ -41,11 +101,12 @@ typedef struct CachedCursor
 
 struct SDL_CursorData
 {
-    SDL_Surface *surface;
     int hot_x;
     int hot_y;
+    int num_frames;
     CachedCursor *cache;
     HCURSOR cursor;
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo frames[1];
 };
 
 typedef struct
@@ -207,12 +268,12 @@ static HCURSOR WIN_CreateHCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
 {
     HCURSOR hcursor = NULL;
     bool is_monochrome = IsMonochromeSurface(surface);
-    ICONINFO ii = { 
-        .fIcon = FALSE, 
-        .xHotspot = (DWORD)hot_x, 
+    ICONINFO ii = {
+        .fIcon = FALSE,
+        .xHotspot = (DWORD)hot_x,
         .yHotspot = (DWORD)hot_y,
         .hbmMask = CreateMaskBitmap(surface, is_monochrome),
-        .hbmColor = is_monochrome ? NULL : CreateColorBitmap(surface) 
+        .hbmColor = is_monochrome ? NULL : CreateColorBitmap(surface)
     };
 
     if (!ii.hbmMask || (!is_monochrome && !ii.hbmColor)) {
@@ -236,6 +297,141 @@ cleanup:
     return hcursor;
 }
 
+/* Windows doesn't have an API to easily create animated cursors from a sequence of images,
+ * so we have to build an animated cursor resource file in memory and load it.
+ */
+static HCURSOR WIN_CreateAnimatedCursorInternal(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y, float scale)
+{
+    static const double WIN32_JIFFY = 1000.0 / 60.0;
+    SDL_Surface *surface = NULL;
+    bool use_scaled_surfaces = scale != 1.0f;
+
+    if (use_scaled_surfaces) {
+        surface = SDL_GetSurfaceImage(frames[0].surface, scale);
+    } else {
+        surface = frames[0].surface;
+    }
+
+    // Since XP and still as of Win11, Windows cursors have a hard size limit of 256x256.
+    if (!surface || surface->w > 256 || surface->h > 256) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    const DWORD image_data_size = surface->w * surface->pitch * 2;
+    const DWORD total_image_data_size = image_data_size * frame_count;
+    const DWORD alloc_size = sizeof(RIFFHEADER) + (sizeof(DWORD) * (5 + frame_count)) + (sizeof(ANIMICONINFO) * frame_count) + total_image_data_size;
+    const int w = surface->w;
+    const int h = surface->h;
+
+    hot_x = (int)SDL_round(hot_x * scale);
+    hot_y = (int)SDL_round(hot_y * scale);
+
+    BYTE *membase = SDL_malloc(alloc_size);
+    if (!membase) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    RIFFHEADER *riff = (RIFFHEADER *)membase;
+    riff->riffID = RIFF_FOURCC('R', 'I', 'F', 'F');
+    riff->riffSizeof = alloc_size - (sizeof(DWORD) * 2); // The total size, minus the RIFF header DWORDs.
+    riff->aconChunkID = RIFF_FOURCC('A', 'C', 'O', 'N');
+    riff->aniChunkID = RIFF_FOURCC('a', 'n', 'i', 'h');
+    riff->aniSizeof = sizeof(riff->ANIHEADER);
+    riff->ANIHEADER.cbSizeof = sizeof(riff->ANIHEADER);
+    riff->ANIHEADER.frames = frame_count;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.steps = frame_count;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.width = w;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.height = h;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.bpp = 32;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.planes = 1;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.jifRate = 1;
+    riff->ANIHEADER.fl = ANI_FLAG_ICON;
+
+    DWORD *dwptr = (DWORD *)(membase + sizeof(*riff));
+
+    // Rate chunk
+    *dwptr++ = RIFF_FOURCC('r', 'a', 't', 'e');
+    *dwptr++ = sizeof(DWORD) * frame_count;
+    for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+        // Animated Win32 cursors are in jiffy units, and one jiffy is 1/60 of a second.
+        *dwptr++ = frames[i].duration ? SDL_lround(frames[i].duration / WIN32_JIFFY) : 0xFFFFFFFF;
+    }
+
+    // Frame list chunk
+    *dwptr++ = RIFF_FOURCC('L', 'I', 'S', 'T');
+    *dwptr++ = (sizeof(ANIMICONINFO) * frame_count) + total_image_data_size + sizeof(DWORD);
+    *dwptr++ = RIFF_FOURCC('f', 'r', 'a', 'm');
+
+    BYTE *icon_data = (BYTE *)dwptr;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+        if (!surface) {
+            if (use_scaled_surfaces) {
+                surface = SDL_GetSurfaceImage(frames[i].surface, scale);
+                if (!surface) {
+                    SDL_free(membase);
+                    return NULL;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            surface = frames[i].surface;
+        }
+
+        /* Cursor data is double height (DIB and mask), and has a max width and height of 256 (represented by a value of 0).
+         * https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20101018-00/?p=12513
+         */
+        ANIMICONINFO *icon_info = (ANIMICONINFO *)icon_data;
+        icon_info->chunkType = RIFF_FOURCC('i', 'c', 'o', 'n');
+        icon_info->chunkSize = sizeof(ANIMICONINFO) + image_data_size - (sizeof(DWORD) * 2);
+        icon_info->icon_info.idReserved = 0;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idType = 2;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idCount = 1;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.bWidth = w < 256 ? w : 0;  // 0 means a width of 256
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.bHeight = h < 256 ? h : 0; // 0 means a height of 256
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.bColorCount = 0;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.bReserved = 0;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.xHotspot = hot_x;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.yHotspot = hot_y;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.dwDIBSize = image_data_size;
+        icon_info->icon_info.idEntries.dwDIBOffset = offsetof(ANIMICONINFO, bmi_header) - (sizeof(DWORD) * 2);
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biSize = sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER);
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biWidth = w;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biHeight = h * 2;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biPlanes = 1;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biBitCount = 32;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biSizeImage = 0;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biXPelsPerMeter = 0;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biYPelsPerMeter = 0;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biClrUsed = 0;
+        icon_info->bmi_header.biClrImportant = 0;
+
+        icon_data += sizeof(ANIMICONINFO);
+
+        // Cursor DIB images are stored bottom-up and double height: the bitmap, and the mask
+        const Uint8 *pix = frames[i].surface->pixels;
+        pix += (frames[i].surface->h - 1) * frames[i].surface->pitch;
+        for (int j = 0; j < frames[i].surface->h; j++) {
+            SDL_memcpy(icon_data, pix, frames[i].surface->pitch);
+            pix -= frames[i].surface->pitch;
+            icon_data += frames[i].surface->pitch;
+        }
+
+        // Should we generate mask data here?
+        icon_data += (image_data_size / 2);
+
+        if (use_scaled_surfaces) {
+            SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
+        }
+        surface = NULL;
+    }
+
+    HCURSOR hcursor = (HCURSOR)CreateIconFromResource(membase, alloc_size, FALSE, 0x00030000);
+    SDL_free(membase);
+
+    return hcursor;
+}
+
 static SDL_Cursor *WIN_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
 {
     if (!SDL_SurfaceHasAlternateImages(surface)) {
@@ -256,13 +452,45 @@ static SDL_Cursor *WIN_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
         }
         data->hot_x = hot_x;
         data->hot_y = hot_y;
-        data->surface = surface;
+        data->num_frames = 1;
+        data->frames[0].surface = surface;
         ++surface->refcount;
         cursor->internal = data;
     }
     return cursor;
 }
 
+static SDL_Cursor *WIN_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int frame_count, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    if (!SDL_SurfaceHasAlternateImages(frames[0].surface)) {
+        HCURSOR hcursor = WIN_CreateAnimatedCursorInternal(frames, frame_count, hot_x, hot_y, 1.0f);
+        if (!hcursor) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        return WIN_CreateCursorAndData(hcursor);
+    }
+
+    // Dynamically generate cursors at the appropriate DPI
+    SDL_Cursor *cursor = (SDL_Cursor *)SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*cursor));
+    if (cursor) {
+        SDL_CursorData *data = (SDL_CursorData *)SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(*data) + (sizeof(SDL_CursorFrameInfo) * (frame_count - 1)));
+        if (!data) {
+            SDL_free(cursor);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        data->hot_x = hot_x;
+        data->hot_y = hot_y;
+        data->num_frames = 1;
+        for (int i = 0; i < frame_count; ++i) {
+            data->frames[i].surface = frames[i].surface;
+            data->frames[i].duration = frames[i].duration;
+            ++frames[i].surface->refcount;
+        }
+        cursor->internal = data;
+    }
+    return cursor;
+}
+
 static SDL_Cursor *WIN_CreateBlankCursor(void)
 {
     SDL_Cursor *cursor = NULL;
@@ -356,8 +584,8 @@ static void WIN_FreeCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
 {
     SDL_CursorData *data = cursor->internal;
 
-    if (data->surface) {
-        SDL_DestroySurface(data->surface);
+    for (int i = 0; i < data->num_frames; ++i) {
+        SDL_DestroySurface(data->frames[i].surface);
     }
     while (data->cache) {
         CachedCursor *entry = data->cache;
@@ -390,21 +618,27 @@ static HCURSOR GetCachedCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
         }
     }
 
-    // Need to create a cursor for this content scale
-    SDL_Surface *surface = NULL;
-    HCURSOR hcursor = NULL;
     CachedCursor *entry = NULL;
+    HCURSOR hcursor = NULL;
 
-    surface = SDL_GetSurfaceImage(data->surface, scale);
-    if (!surface) {
-        goto error;
-    }
+    // Need to create a cursor for this content scale
+    if (data->num_frames == 1) {
+        SDL_Surface *surface = NULL;
 
-    int hot_x = (int)SDL_round(data->hot_x * scale);
-    int hot_y = (int)SDL_round(data->hot_y * scale);
-    hcursor = WIN_CreateHCursor(surface, hot_x, hot_y);
-    if (!hcursor) {
-        goto error;
+        surface = SDL_GetSurfaceImage(data->frames[0].surface, scale);
+        if (!surface) {
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        int hot_x = (int)SDL_round(data->hot_x * scale);
+        int hot_y = (int)SDL_round(data->hot_y * scale);
+        hcursor = WIN_CreateHCursor(surface, hot_x, hot_y);
+        SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
+        if (!hcursor) {
+            goto error;
+        }
+    } else {
+        hcursor = WIN_CreateAnimatedCursorInternal(data->frames, data->num_frames, data->hot_x, data->hot_y, scale);
     }
 
     entry = (CachedCursor *)SDL_malloc(sizeof(*entry));
@@ -416,14 +650,9 @@ static HCURSOR GetCachedCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
     entry->next = data->cache;
     data->cache = entry;
 
-    SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
-
     return hcursor;
 
 error:
-    if (surface) {
-        SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
-    }
     if (hcursor) {
         DestroyCursor(hcursor);
     }
@@ -440,7 +669,7 @@ static bool WIN_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
         }
     }
     if (cursor) {
-        if (cursor->internal->surface) {
+        if (cursor->internal->num_frames) {
             SDL_cursor = GetCachedCursor(cursor);
         } else {
             SDL_cursor = cursor->internal->cursor;
@@ -644,6 +873,7 @@ void WIN_InitMouse(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
     SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
 
     mouse->CreateCursor = WIN_CreateCursor;
+    mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor = WIN_CreateAnimatedCursor;
     mouse->CreateSystemCursor = WIN_CreateSystemCursor;
     mouse->ShowCursor = WIN_ShowCursor;
     mouse->FreeCursor = WIN_FreeCursor;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
index 8b468675f6..1e12a622eb 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11mouse.c
@@ -116,6 +116,44 @@ static Cursor X11_CreateXCursorCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y
 
     return cursor;
 }
+
+static Cursor X11_CreateAnimatedXCursorCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int num_frames, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    Display *display = GetDisplay();
+    Cursor cursor = None;
+    XcursorImage *image;
+    XcursorImages *images;
+
+    images = X11_XcursorImagesCreate(num_frames);
+    if (!images) {
+        SDL_OutOfMemory();
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_frames; ++i) {
+        image = X11_XcursorImageCreate(frames[i].surface->w, frames[i].surface->h);
+        if (!image) {
+            SDL_OutOfMemory();
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+        image->xhot = hot_x;
+        image->yhot = hot_y;
+        image->delay = frames[i].duration;
+
+        SDL_assert(frames[i].surface->format == SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888);
+        SDL_assert(frames[i].surface->pitch == frames[i].surface->w * 4);
+        SDL_memcpy(image->pixels, frames[i].surface->pixels, (size_t)frames[i].surface->h * frames[i].surface->pitch);
+
+        images->images[i] = image;
+        images->nimage++;
+    }
+
+    cursor = X11_XcursorImagesLoadCursor(display, images);
+
+cleanup:
+    X11_XcursorImagesDestroy(images);
+    return cursor;
+}
 #endif // SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XCURSOR
 
 static Cursor X11_CreatePixmapCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
@@ -219,6 +257,22 @@ static SDL_Cursor *X11_CreateCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, int hot_x, int hot_y)
     return X11_CreateCursorAndData(x11_cursor);
 }
 
+static SDL_Cursor *X11_CreateAnimatedCursor(SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames, int num_frames, int hot_x, int hot_y)
+{
+    Cursor x11_cursor = None;
+
+#ifdef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XCURSOR
+    if (SDL_X11_HAVE_XCURSOR) {
+        x11_cursor = X11_CreateAnimatedXCursorCursor(frames, num_frames, hot_x, hot_y);
+    }
+#endif
+    if (x11_cursor == None) {
+        x11_cursor = X11_CreatePixmapCursor(frames[0].surface, hot_x, hot_y);
+    }
+
+    return X11_CreateCursorAndData(x11_cursor);;
+}
+
 static unsigned int GetLegacySystemCursorShape(SDL_SystemCursor id)
 {
     switch (id) {
@@ -499,6 +553,7 @@ void X11_InitMouse(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
     SDL_Mouse *mouse = SDL_GetMouse();
 
     mouse->CreateCursor = X11_CreateCursor;
+    mouse->CreateAnimatedCursor = X11_CreateAnimatedCursor;
     mouse->CreateSystemCursor = X11_CreateSystemCursor;
     mouse->ShowCursor = X11_ShowCursor;
     mouse->FreeCursor = X11_FreeCursor;
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11sym.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11sym.h
index ba11faedee..62c3e00237 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11sym.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11sym.h
@@ -277,8 +277,11 @@ SDL_X11_SYM(int,ipUnallocateAndSendData,(ChannelPtr a,IPCard b))
 #ifdef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XCURSOR
 SDL_X11_MODULE(XCURSOR)
 SDL_X11_SYM(XcursorImage*,XcursorImageCreate,(int a,int b))
+SDL_X11_SYM(XcursorImages*,XcursorImagesCreate,(int a))
 SDL_X11_SYM(void,XcursorImageDestroy,(XcursorImage *a))
+SDL_X11_SYM(void,XcursorImagesDestroy,(XcursorImages *a))
 SDL_X11_SYM(Cursor,XcursorImageLoadCursor,(Display *a,const XcursorImage *b))
+SDL_X11_SYM(Cursor,XcursorImagesLoadCursor,(Display *a,const XcursorImages *b))
 SDL_X11_SYM(Cursor,XcursorLibraryLoadCursor,(Display *a, const char *b))
 #endif
 
diff --git a/test/testcustomcursor.c b/test/testcustomcursor.c
index b879528204..e88f40e559 100644
--- a/test/testcustomcursor.c
+++ b/test/testcustomcursor.c
@@ -171,11 +171,51 @@ static SDL_Surface *load_image(const char *file)
 static SDL_Cursor *init_color_cursor(const char *file)
 {
     SDL_Cursor *cursor = NULL;
-    SDL_Surface *surface = load_image(file);
-    if (surface) {
-        cursor = SDL_CreateColorCursor(surface, 0, 0);
-        SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo *frames = NULL;
+    int frame_cnt = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    char *str = SDL_strdup(file);
+    if (!str) {
+        return NULL;
     }
+
+    char *saveptr = NULL;
+    char *token = SDL_strtok_r(str, ";", &saveptr);
+    while(token != NULL) {
+        SDL_Surface *img = load_image(token);
+        if (!img) {
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        frames = SDL_realloc(frames, (frame_cnt + 1) * sizeof(SDL_CursorFrameInfo));
+        if (!frames) {
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        frames[frame_cnt].surface = img;
+        frames[frame_cnt++].duration = 150;
+
+        token = SDL_strtok_r(NULL, ";", &saveptr);
+    }
+
+    if (frame_cnt == 1) {
+        cursor = SDL_CreateColorCursor(frames[0].surface, 0, 0);
+    } else {
+        cursor = SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor(frames, frame_cnt, 0, 0);
+    }
+
+cleanup:
+    if (frames) {
+        for (i = 0; i < frame_cnt; ++i) {
+            SDL_DestroySurface(frames[i].surface);
+        }
+
+        SDL_free(frames);
+    }
+
+    SDL_free(str);
+
     return cursor;
 }
 
@@ -217,10 +257,78 @@ static SDL_Cursor *init_system_cursor(const char *image[])
     return SDL_CreateCursor(data, mask, 32, 32, hot_x, hot_y);
 }
 
+static SDL_Cursor *init_animated_cursor(const char *image[], bool oneshot)
+{
+    int row, col;
+    SDL_Surface *surface, *invsurface;
+    Uint32 *pixels, *invpixels;
+    SDL_CursorFrameInfo frames[6];
+    int hot_x = 0;
+    int hot_y = 0;
+
+    surface = SDL_CreateSurface(32, 32, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888);
+    if (!surface) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    invsurface = SDL_CreateSurface(32, 32, SDL_PIXELFORMAT_ARGB8888);
+    if (!invsurface) {
+        SDL_DestroySurface(surface);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (row = 4; row < 36; ++row) {
+        pixels = (Uint32 *)((Uint8 *)surface->pixels + ((row - 4) * surface->pitch));
+        invpixels = (Uint32 *)((Uint8 *)invsurface->pixels + ((row - 4) * surface->pitch));
+        for (col = 0; col < 32; ++col) {
+            switch (image[row][col]) {
+            case 'X':
+                pixels[col] = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+                invpixels[col] = 0xFF000000;
+                break;
+            case '.':
+                pixels[col] = 0xFF000000;
+                invpixels[col] = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+                break;
+            case ' ':
+                pixels[col] = 0;
+                invpixels[col] = 0;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    int frame_count = 2;
+
+    frames[0].surface = surface;
+    frames[0].duration = 100;
+
+    frames[1].surface = invsurface;
+    frames[1].duration = 100;
+
+    if (oneshot) {
+        frames[2].surface = surface;
+        frames[2].duration = 200;
+
+        frames[3].surface = invsurface;
+        frames[3].duration = 300;
+
+        frames[4].surface = surface;
+        frames[4].duration = 400;
+
+        frames[5].surface = invsurface;
+        frames[5].duration = 0;
+
+        frame_count = 6;
+    }
+
+    return SDL_CreateAnimatedCursor(frames, frame_count, hot_x, hot_y);
+}
+
 static SDLTest_CommonState *state;
 static int done;
-static SDL_Cursor *cursors[3 + SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_COUNT];
-static SDL_SystemCursor cursor_types[3 + SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_COUNT];
+static SDL_Cursor *cursors[5 + SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_COUNT];
+static SDL_SystemCursor cursor_types[5 + SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_COUNT];
 static int num_cursors;
 static int current_cursor;
 static bool show_cursor;
@@ -257,6 +365,12 @@ static void loop(void)
                 SDL_SetCursor(cursors[current_cursor]);
 
                 switch ((int)cursor_types[current_cursor]) {
+                case (SDL_SystemCursor)-3:
+                    SDL_Log("Animated custom cursor (one-shot)");
+                    break;
+                case (SDL_SystemCursor)-2:
+                    SDL_Log("Animated custom cursor");
+                    break;
                 case (SDL_SystemCursor)-1:
                     SDL_Log("Custom cursor");
                     break;
@@ -405,12 +519,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     num_cursors = 0;
 
     if (color_cursor) {
-        SDL_Surface *icon = load_image(color_cursor);
-        if (icon) {
-            for (i = 0; i < state->num_windows; ++i) {
-                SDL_SetWindowIcon(state->windows[i], icon);
+        /* Only load the first file in the list for the icon. */
+        char *icon_str = SDL_strdup(color_cursor);
+        if (icon_str) {
+            char *tok = SDL_strchr(icon_str, ';');
+            if (tok) {
+                *tok = '\0';
+            }
+            SDL_Surface *icon = load_image(icon_str);
+            SDL_free(icon_str);
+            if (icon) {
+                for (i = 0; i < state->num_windows; ++i) {
+                    SDL_SetWindowIcon(state->windows[i], icon);
+                }
+                SDL_DestroySurface(icon);
             }
-            SDL_DestroySurface(icon);
         }
 
         cursor = init_color_cursor(color_cursor);
@@ -435,6 +558,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         num_cursors++;
     }
 
+    cursor = init_animated_cursor(arrow, false);
+    if (cursor) {
+        cursors[num_cursors] = cursor;
+        cursor_types[num_cursors] = (SDL_SystemCursor)-2;
+        num_cursors++;
+    }
+
+    cursor = init_animated_cursor(arrow, true);
+    if (cursor) {
+        cursors[num_cursors] = cursor;
+        cursor_types[num_cursors] = (SDL_SystemCursor)-3;
+        num_cursors++;
+    }
+
     for (i = 0; i < SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_COUNT; ++i) {
         cursor = SDL_CreateSystemCursor((SDL_SystemCursor)i);
         if (cursor) {