diff --git a/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp b/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
index c97464ece..1c4689437 100644
--- a/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <QCursor>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
 
 #include <Windows.h>
 
@@ -237,9 +239,9 @@ bool WindowsRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
     } else { //Is a mouse move event
         POINT point;
         if (GetCursorPos(&point)) {
-            return SetCursorPos(point.x + (int)dx, point.y + (int)dy);
-        } else {
-            return false;
+            SetCursorPos(point.x + (int)dx, point.y + (int)dy);
+            // wait for a microsecond here to allow Windows to interpolate
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds(1));
         }
     }
     return true;