diff --git a/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js b/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
index 19041f9..8fb9416 100644
--- a/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
@@ -911,6 +911,12 @@
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else if (typeof mode === 'string' && !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.cursorStyles, mode))
+        {
+            // if it mode is a string (not a Symbol) and cursorStyles doesn't have any entry
+            // for the mode, then assume that the dev wants it to be CSS for the cursor.
+            this.interactionDOMElement.style.cursor = mode;
+        }
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js b/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
index 19041f9..8fb9416 100644
--- a/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/interaction/InteractionManager.js
@@ -911,6 +911,12 @@
                     break;
             }
         }
+        else if (typeof mode === 'string' && !Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.cursorStyles, mode))
+        {
+            // if it mode is a string (not a Symbol) and cursorStyles doesn't have any entry
+            // for the mode, then assume that the dev wants it to be CSS for the cursor.
+            this.interactionDOMElement.style.cursor = mode;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/interaction/InteractionManager.js b/test/interaction/InteractionManager.js
index 56fe7af..68daaff 100644
--- a/test/interaction/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/test/interaction/InteractionManager.js
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@
             expect(pointer.renderer.view.style.display).to.equal('none');
         });
 
-        it('should not change cursor style if no cursor style provided', function ()
+        it('should not change cursor style if null cursor style provided', function ()
         {
             const stage = new PIXI.Container();
             const graphics = new PIXI.Graphics();
@@ -1214,6 +1214,22 @@
             pointer.mousemove(60, 60);
             expect(pointer.renderer.view.style.cursor).to.equal('');
         });
+
+        it.only('should use cursor property as css if no style entry', function ()
+        {
+            const stage = new PIXI.Container();
+            const graphics = new PIXI.Graphics();
+            const pointer = this.pointer = new MockPointer(stage);
+
+            stage.addChild(graphics);
+            graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF);
+            graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 50, 50);
+            graphics.interactive = true;
+            graphics.cursor = 'text';
+
+            pointer.mousemove(10, 10);
+            expect(pointer.renderer.view.style.cursor).to.equal('text');
+        });
     });
 
     describe('recursive hitTesting', function ()