diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index c46eafc11a..622a4ef502 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -2516,6 +2516,8 @@ void wxRichTextCtrl::SetInsertionPoint(long pos)
     m_caretPosition = pos - 1;
 
     PositionCaret();
+
+    SetDefaultStyleToCursorStyle();
 }
 
 void wxRichTextCtrl::SetInsertionPointEnd()