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index 145fcf8212..72735d4648 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_project_binned_interval.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_project_binned_interval.vg.json
@@ -360,7 +360,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval.vg.json
index 617dbefacc..c15ad980ed 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval.vg.json
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x.vg.json
index 158d58798c..103c8a902d 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x.vg.json
@@ -262,7 +262,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x_y.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x_y.vg.json
index 617dbefacc..c15ad980ed 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x_y.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_x_y.vg.json
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_y.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_y.vg.json
index e9edd1f855..cbb7ea7b21 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_y.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_project_interval_y.vg.json
@@ -262,7 +262,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_global.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_global.vg.json
index b7fe8358d3..42b5206125 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_global.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_global.vg.json
@@ -406,7 +406,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -818,7 +821,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -1165,7 +1171,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -1576,7 +1585,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -1925,7 +1937,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -2334,7 +2349,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -2685,7 +2703,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -3096,7 +3117,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
@@ -3510,7 +3534,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": [
                 {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_intersect.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_intersect.vg.json
index b626c86515..2ff4c477e6 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_intersect.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_intersect.vg.json
@@ -382,7 +382,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -746,7 +749,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -1045,7 +1051,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -1408,7 +1417,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -1709,7 +1721,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -2070,7 +2085,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -2373,7 +2391,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -2736,7 +2757,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -3102,7 +3126,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_union.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_union.vg.json
index 02b5f23bc7..98b8832080 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_union.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_resolution_union.vg.json
@@ -382,7 +382,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -746,7 +749,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -1045,7 +1051,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -1408,7 +1417,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -1709,7 +1721,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -2070,7 +2085,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -2373,7 +2391,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
@@ -2736,7 +2757,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
@@ -3102,7 +3126,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"signal": "brush_y[0]"},
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_drag.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_drag.vg.json
index 7ac727c13e..637060f7ac 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_drag.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_drag.vg.json
@@ -331,7 +331,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_shift-drag.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_shift-drag.vg.json
index d70260814f..8bc714a15a 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_shift-drag.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_translate_brush_shift-drag.vg.json
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval.vg.json
index 617dbefacc..c15ad980ed 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval.vg.json
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval_invert.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval_invert.vg.json
index 04ca6d0f8d..93286d2692 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval_invert.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_type_interval_invert.vg.json
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_shift-wheel.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_shift-wheel.vg.json
index 5d496bfd45..53776d4553 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_shift-wheel.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_shift-wheel.vg.json
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_wheel.vg.json b/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_wheel.vg.json
index 7ac727c13e..637060f7ac 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_wheel.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/selection_zoom_brush_wheel.vg.json
@@ -331,7 +331,10 @@
       "type": "rect",
       "clip": true,
       "encode": {
-        "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+        "enter": {
+          "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+          "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+        },
         "update": {
           "x": [
             {
diff --git a/examples/compiled/trellis_selections.vg.json b/examples/compiled/trellis_selections.vg.json
index e8f493be87..07bbe60e26 100644
--- a/examples/compiled/trellis_selections.vg.json
+++ b/examples/compiled/trellis_selections.vg.json
@@ -534,7 +534,10 @@
           "type": "rect",
           "clip": true,
           "encode": {
-            "enter": {"fill": {"value": "transparent"}},
+            "enter": {
+              "cursor": {"value": "move"},
+              "fill": {"value": "transparent"}
+            },
             "update": {
               "x": {"signal": "brush_x[0]"},
               "y": {"value": 0},
diff --git a/src/compile/selection/interval.ts b/src/compile/selection/interval.ts
index cda65f2b39..12456bfa31 100644
--- a/src/compile/selection/interval.ts
+++ b/src/compile/selection/interval.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ const interval: SelectionCompiler<'interval'> = {
       return def;
     }, {});
 
+    // Set cursor to move unless the brush cannot be translated
+    const vgCursor = cursor ?? (selCmpt.translate ? 'move' : null);
+
     return [
       {
         name: `${name + BRUSH}_bg`,
@@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ const interval: SelectionCompiler<'interval'> = {
         clip: true,
         encode: {
           enter: {
-            ...(cursor ? {cursor: {value: cursor}} : {}),
+            ...(vgCursor ? {cursor: {value: vgCursor}} : {}),
             fill: {value: 'transparent'}
           },
           update: {...update, ...vgStroke}
diff --git a/test/compile/selection/interval.test.ts b/test/compile/selection/interval.test.ts
index 17a0988f9b..3c415a2c6f 100644
--- a/test/compile/selection/interval.test.ts
+++ b/test/compile/selection/interval.test.ts
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ describe('Interval Selections', () => {
           type: 'rect',
           clip: true,
           encode: {
-            enter: {fill: {value: 'transparent'}},
+            enter: {cursor: {value: 'move'}, fill: {value: 'transparent'}},
             update: {
               x: [
                 {
@@ -836,6 +836,47 @@ describe('Interval Selections', () => {
         }
       ]);
     });
+
+    const brushSelCmpts = parseUnitSelection(model, [
+      {
+        name: 'crosshair',
+        select: {type: 'interval', clear: false, translate: true, zoom: false, mark: {cursor: 'crosshair'}}
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'disabled',
+        select: {type: 'interval', clear: false, translate: false, zoom: false}
+      }
+    ]);
+
+    it('should not override manual cursor assignment', () => {
+      const nameModel = parseUnitModel({
+        mark: 'circle',
+        encoding: {
+          x: {field: 'x', type: 'quantitative'},
+          y: {field: 'y', type: 'quantitative'}
+        }
+      });
+      nameModel.parseScale();
+
+      expect(interval.marks(nameModel, brushSelCmpts['crosshair'], [])[1].encode.enter.cursor).toEqual({
+        value: 'crosshair'
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should not change brush cursor when translate is set to "false"', () => {
+      const nameModel = parseUnitModel({
+        mark: 'circle',
+        encoding: {
+          x: {field: 'x', type: 'quantitative'},
+          y: {field: 'y', type: 'quantitative'}
+        }
+      });
+      nameModel.parseScale();
+
+      expect(interval.marks(model, brushSelCmpts['disabled'], [])[1].encode.enter).toEqual({
+        fill: {value: 'transparent'}
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Geo intervals', () => {
diff --git a/test/compile/selection/layers.test.ts b/test/compile/selection/layers.test.ts
index f3c0e87f6c..050b085935 100644
--- a/test/compile/selection/layers.test.ts
+++ b/test/compile/selection/layers.test.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ describe('Layered Selections', () => {
         clip: true,
         encode: {
           enter: {
+            cursor: {value: 'move'},
             fill: {value: 'transparent'}
           },
           update: {