diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 32ed577ef4e..70f1bfb9d5d 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
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+- Issue #10811: Fix recursive usage of cursors. Instead of crashing,
+  raise a ProgrammingError now.
+
 - Issue #10881: Fix test_site failure with OS X framework builds.
 
 - Issue #964437 Make IDLE help window non-modal.