diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursor.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursor.java
index 2e371632b4..5012f3d564 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursor.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursor.java
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.customcursor;
 
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import net.runelite.client.util.ImageUtil;
 
+@Getter
 public enum CustomCursor
 {
 	RS3_GOLD("RS3 Gold", "cursor-rs3-gold.png"),
@@ -35,21 +37,22 @@ public enum CustomCursor
 	DRAGON_DAGGER("Dragon Dagger", "cursor-dragon-dagger.png"),
 	DRAGON_DAGGER_POISON("Dragon Dagger (p)", "cursor-dragon-dagger-p.png"),
 	TROUT("Trout", "cursor-trout.png"),
-	DRAGON_SCIMITAR("Dragon Scimitar", "cursor-dragon-scimitar.png");
+	DRAGON_SCIMITAR("Dragon Scimitar", "cursor-dragon-scimitar.png"),
+	CUSTOM_IMAGE("Custom Image");
 
 	private final String name;
-	@Getter
+	@Nullable
 	private final BufferedImage cursorImage;
 
+	CustomCursor(String name)
+	{
+		this.name = name;
+		this.cursorImage = null;
+	}
+
 	CustomCursor(String name, String icon)
 	{
 		this.name = name;
 		this.cursorImage = ImageUtil.getResourceStreamFromClass(CustomCursorPlugin.class, icon);
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String toString()
-	{
-		return name;
-	}
 }
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diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursorPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursorPlugin.java
index 1c511c6753..2c5d87361f 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursorPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/customcursor/CustomCursorPlugin.java
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.customcursor;
 
 import com.google.inject.Provides;
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+import java.io.File;
+import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
-import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import net.runelite.client.RuneLite;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.Subscribe;
+import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
@@ -38,8 +43,11 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
 	description = "Replaces your mouse cursor image",
 	enabledByDefault = false
 )
+@Slf4j
 public class CustomCursorPlugin extends Plugin
 {
+	private static final File CUSTOM_IMAGE_FILE = new File(RuneLite.RUNELITE_DIR, "cursor.png");
+
 	@Inject
 	private ClientUI clientUI;
 
@@ -76,6 +84,34 @@ public class CustomCursorPlugin extends Plugin
 	private void updateCursor()
 	{
 		CustomCursor selectedCursor = config.selectedCursor();
-		clientUI.setCursor(selectedCursor.getCursorImage(), selectedCursor.toString());
+
+		if (selectedCursor == CustomCursor.CUSTOM_IMAGE)
+		{
+			if (CUSTOM_IMAGE_FILE.exists())
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					BufferedImage image;
+					synchronized (ImageIO.class)
+					{
+						image = ImageIO.read(CUSTOM_IMAGE_FILE);
+					}
+					clientUI.setCursor(image, selectedCursor.getName());
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					log.error("error setting custom cursor", e);
+					clientUI.resetCursor();
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				clientUI.resetCursor();
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		assert selectedCursor.getCursorImage() != null;
+		clientUI.setCursor(selectedCursor.getCursorImage(), selectedCursor.getName());
 	}
 }
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