diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 2f5cd5434b899..055b5cb705625 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -6946,6 +6946,7 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
                 return;
             }
             final boolean needsStylusPointerIcon = event.isStylusPointer()
+                    && event.isHoverEvent()
                     && mInputManager.isStylusPointerIconEnabled();
             if (needsStylusPointerIcon || event.isFromSource(InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE)) {
                 if (event.getActionMasked() == MotionEvent.ACTION_HOVER_ENTER