diff --git a/src/events/Devices.cpp b/src/events/Devices.cpp
index 7a47df774..df4501cfd 100644
--- a/src/events/Devices.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Devices.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,16 @@ void Events::listener_mouseAxis(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 
 void Events::listener_requestMouse(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     const auto EVENT = (wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event*)data;
+
+    if (!g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor())
+        return;
     
+    if (!EVENT->surface) {
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bWindowRequestedCursorHide = true;
+    } else {
+        g_pHyprRenderer->m_bWindowRequestedCursorHide = false;
+    }
+
     if (EVENT->seat_client == g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
         wlr_cursor_set_surface(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, EVENT->surface, EVENT->hotspot_x, EVENT->hotspot_y);
 }
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index affb49ff4..f73289974 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,8 @@ void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
         } else if (*PCURSORTIMEOUT > PASSEDCURSORSECONDS && !m_bHasARenderedCursor) {
             m_bHasARenderedCursor = true;
 
-            wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "left_ptr", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
+            if (!m_bWindowRequestedCursorHide)
+                wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "left_ptr", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
 
             Debug::log(LOG, "Showing the cursor (timeout)");
 
@@ -782,4 +783,8 @@ void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
     } else {
         m_bHasARenderedCursor = true;
     }
+}
+
+bool CHyprRenderer::shouldRenderCursor() {
+    return m_bHasARenderedCursor;
 }
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diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.hpp b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
index 73508623f..43a241ed2 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public:
     bool                shouldRenderWindow(CWindow*, SMonitor*);
     bool                shouldRenderWindow(CWindow*);
     void                ensureCursorRenderingMode();
+    bool                shouldRenderCursor();
+
+    bool                m_bWindowRequestedCursorHide = false;
 
     DAMAGETRACKINGMODES damageTrackingModeFromStr(const std::string&);