diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 81e16550..27249eaa 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -209,11 +209,18 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     if (!foundSurface)
         foundSurface = g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND], &surfaceCoords, &pFoundLayerSurface);
 
+    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor);
+
     if (!foundSurface) {
-        if (m_ecbClickBehavior == CLICKMODE_KILL)
-            wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "crosshair", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
-        else
-            wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "left_ptr", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
+        if (!m_bEmptyFocusCursorSet) {
+            // TODO: maybe wrap?
+            if (m_ecbClickBehavior == CLICKMODE_KILL)
+                wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "crosshair", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
+            else
+                wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, "left_ptr", g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor);
+
+            m_bEmptyFocusCursorSet = true;
+        }
 
         wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat);
 
@@ -224,6 +231,8 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         return;
     }
 
+    m_bEmptyFocusCursorSet = false;
+
     if (time)
         wlr_idle_notify_activity(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRIdle, g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat);
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index 9ced0e8d..aed91584 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ private:
 
     // for click behavior override
     eClickBehaviorMode m_ecbClickBehavior = CLICKMODE_DEFAULT;
+    bool            m_bEmptyFocusCursorSet = false;
     Vector2D        m_vLastCursorPosFloored = Vector2D();
 
     void            processMouseDownNormal(wlr_pointer_button_event* e);