diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/data_export.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/data_export.js
index f9b793301a6..7f4d43d6d66 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/data_export.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/data_export.js
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ var DataExport = Dialog.extend({
         this.opened().then(function () {
             self.$('.o_fields_list').sortable({
                 axis: 'y',
+                cursor: 'grabbing',
                 handle: '.o_short_field',
                 forcePlaceholderSize: true,
                 placeholder: 'o-field-placeholder',
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ var DataExport = Dialog.extend({
         if (!$fieldList.find(".o_export_field[data-field_id='" + fieldID + "']").length) {
             $fieldList.append(
                 $('<li>', {'class': 'o_export_field', 'data-field_id': fieldID}).append(
-                    $('<span>', {'class': "fa fa-arrows o_short_field mx-1"}),
+                    $('<span>', {'class': "fa fa-sort o_short_field mx-1"}),
                     label.trim(),
                     $('<span>', {'class': 'fa fa-trash m-1 pull-right o_remove_field', 'title': _t("Remove field")})
                 )
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/scss/data_export.scss b/addons/web/static/src/scss/data_export.scss
index d78d8341017..45d25a5bea5 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/scss/data_export.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/scss/data_export.scss
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             flex: 1;
             overflow: auto;
             .o_short_field {
-                cursor: ns-resize;
+                cursor: grab;
             }
             .o-field-placeholder {
                 border: 1px dashed $o-brand-primary;