diff --git a/src/BufferView.cpp b/src/BufferView.cpp
index 30944ccf9c..ebca6f88a5 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.cpp
+++ b/src/BufferView.cpp
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ void BufferView::mouseEventDispatch(FuncRequest const & cmd0)
 	// Notify left insets
 	if (cur != old) {
 		bool badcursor = old.fixIfBroken() || cur.fixIfBroken();
-		badcursor |= notifyCursorLeavesOrEnters(old, cur);
+		badcursor = badcursor || notifyCursorLeavesOrEnters(old, cur);
 		if (badcursor)
 			cursor().fixIfBroken();
 	}