diff --git a/editor/icons/Crosshair.svg b/editor/icons/Crosshair.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index b6fa5ec654b..00000000000
--- a/editor/icons/Crosshair.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<svg height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="m6 1v5h-5v1 3h5v5h4v-5h5v-4h-5v-5z" fill-opacity=".627451"/><path d="m2 7v2l5.0000803.0000197-.0000803 4.9999803h2l-.0000803-4.9999803 5.0000803-.0000197v-2l-5.0000803.0001803.0000803-5.0001803h-2l.0000803 5.0001803z" fill="#fefefe" fill-opacity=".862745"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 7bf8fd7d26a..975957d56c1 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2174,6 +2174,8 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::set_freelook_active(bool active_now) {
 			freelook_speed = base_speed * cursor.distance;
 		}
 
+		previous_mouse_position = get_local_mouse_position();
+
 		// Hide mouse like in an FPS (warping doesn't work)
 		Input::get_singleton()->set_mouse_mode(Input::MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED);
 
@@ -2183,6 +2185,11 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::set_freelook_active(bool active_now) {
 
 		// Restore mouse
 		Input::get_singleton()->set_mouse_mode(Input::MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE);
+
+		// Restore the previous mouse position when leaving freelook mode.
+		// This is done because leaving `Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED` will center the cursor
+		// due to OS limitations.
+		warp_mouse(previous_mouse_position);
 	}
 
 	freelook_active = active_now;
@@ -2341,13 +2348,6 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_notification(int p_what) {
 		call_deferred("update_transform_gizmo_view");
 	}
 
-	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_READY) {
-		// The crosshair icon doesn't depend on the editor theme.
-		crosshair->set_texture(get_theme_icon("Crosshair", "EditorIcons"));
-		// Set the anchors and margins after changing the icon to ensure it's centered correctly.
-		crosshair->set_anchors_and_margins_preset(PRESET_CENTER);
-	}
-
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_PROCESS) {
 		real_t delta = get_process_delta_time();
 
@@ -2473,10 +2473,6 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_notification(int p_what) {
 			current_camera = camera;
 		}
 
-		// Display the crosshair only while freelooking. Hide it otherwise,
-		// as the crosshair can be distracting.
-		crosshair->set_visible(freelook_active);
-
 		if (show_info) {
 			String text;
 			text += "X: " + rtos(current_camera->get_translation().x).pad_decimals(1) + "\n";
@@ -3866,10 +3862,6 @@ Node3DEditorViewport::Node3DEditorViewport(Node3DEditor *p_spatial_editor, Edito
 	camera->make_current();
 	surface->set_focus_mode(FOCUS_ALL);
 
-	crosshair = memnew(TextureRect);
-	crosshair->set_mouse_filter(MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE);
-	surface->add_child(crosshair);
-
 	VBoxContainer *vbox = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 	surface->add_child(vbox);
 	vbox->set_position(Point2(10, 10) * EDSCALE);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
index 83173b5ad2f..2fe1938f283 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ private:
 
 	bool freelook_active;
 	real_t freelook_speed;
+	Vector2 previous_mouse_position;
 
-	TextureRect *crosshair;
 	Label *info_label;
 	Label *cinema_label;
 	Label *locked_label;