diff --git "a/win32ss/user/user32/windows/cursoricon.c" "b/win32ss/user/user32/windows/cursoricon.c"
index f021016ed3f..c845e805a46 100644
--- "a/win32ss/user/user32/windows/cursoricon.c"
+++ "b/win32ss/user/user32/windows/cursoricon.c"
@@ -401,6 +401,50 @@ static BOOL is_dib_monochrome( const BITMAPINFO* info )
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef __REACTOS__
+static BOOL is_bmp_monochrome( const BITMAPINFO* info )
+{
+    if (is_dib_monochrome(info))
+        return TRUE;
+
+    if (info->bmiHeader.biSize == sizeof(BITMAPCOREHEADER))
+    {
+        const RGBTRIPLE *rgb = ((const BITMAPCOREINFO*)info)->bmciColors;
+        if (((const BITMAPCOREINFO*)info)->bmciHeader.bcBitCount != 1) return FALSE;
+
+        /* Check if the first color is white */
+        if (RGB(rgb[0].rgbtRed, rgb[0].rgbtGreen, rgb[0].rgbtBlue) == RGB(0xff, 0xff, 0xff))
+        {
+            /* Check if the second color is black */
+            if (RGB(rgb[1].rgbtRed, rgb[1].rgbtGreen, rgb[1].rgbtBlue) == RGB(0, 0, 0))
+            {
+                return TRUE;
+            }
+        }
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    else  /* assume BITMAPINFOHEADER */
+    {
+        const RGBQUAD *rgb = info->bmiColors;
+        if (info->bmiHeader.biBitCount != 1) return FALSE;
+
+        /* Check if the first color is white */
+        if (RGBA(rgb[0].rgbRed, rgb[0].rgbGreen, rgb[0].rgbBlue,
+            rgb[0].rgbReserved) == RGBA(0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0))
+        {
+            /* Check if the second color is black */
+            if (RGBA(rgb[1].rgbRed, rgb[1].rgbGreen, rgb[1].rgbBlue,
+                rgb[1].rgbReserved) == RGBA(0, 0, 0, 0))
+            {
+                return TRUE;
+            }
+        }
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+
 /* Return the size of the bitmap info structure including color table and
  * the bytes required for 3 DWORDS if this is a BI_BITFIELDS bmp. */
 static int bitmap_info_size( const BITMAPINFO * info, WORD coloruse )
@@ -1564,7 +1608,11 @@ create_bitmap:
         hbmpRet = CreateDIBSection(hdc, pbmiScaled, DIB_RGB_COLORS, NULL, 0, 0);
     else
     {
+#ifdef __REACTOS__
+        if(is_bmp_monochrome(pbmiCopy) || (fuLoad & LR_MONOCHROME))
+#else
         if(is_dib_monochrome(pbmiCopy) || (fuLoad & LR_MONOCHROME))
+#endif
             hbmpRet = CreateBitmap(cxDesired, cyDesired, 1, 1, NULL);
         else
             hbmpRet = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hdcScreen, cxDesired, cyDesired);