diff --git a/src/Gui/NaviCube.cpp b/src/Gui/NaviCube.cpp
index ed1440b604..0738a7224f 100644
--- a/src/Gui/NaviCube.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/NaviCube.cpp
@@ -1262,8 +1262,13 @@ bool NaviCubeImplementation::processSoEvent(const SoEvent* ev) {
     short x, y;
     ev->getPosition().getValue(x, y);
     // FIXME find out why do we need to hack the cursor position to get
-    y += 4;
-    x -= 2;
+    // 2019-02-17
+    // The above comment is truncated; don't know what it's about
+    // The two hacked lines changing the cursor positon are responsible for parts of the
+    // navigational cluster not being active.
+    // Commented them out and everything seems to be working
+//    y += 4;
+//    x -= 2;
 	if (ev->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(SoMouseButtonEvent::getClassTypeId())) {
 		const SoMouseButtonEvent* mbev = static_cast<const SoMouseButtonEvent*>(ev);
 		if (mbev->isButtonPressEvent(mbev, SoMouseButtonEvent::BUTTON1))