diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 635427d1..b0ac1a1b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -396,6 +396,30 @@ int CMonitor::findAvailableDefaultWS() {
     return INT32_MAX; // shouldn't be reachable
 }
 
+SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain> CMonitor::resizeSwapchain(SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain> swapchain, Vector2D size, bool isCursor) {
+    if (!swapchain || size != swapchain->currentOptions().size) {
+
+        if (!swapchain)
+            swapchain = Aquamarine::CSwapchain::create(output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator(), output->getBackend());
+
+        auto options     = swapchain->currentOptions();
+        options.size     = size;
+        options.length   = 2;
+        options.scanout  = true;
+        options.cursor   = isCursor;
+        options.multigpu = output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator()->drmFD() != g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
+        // We do not set the format. If it's unset (DRM_FORMAT_INVALID) then the swapchain will pick for us,
+        // but if it's set, we don't wanna change it.
+
+        if (!swapchain->reconfigure(options)) {
+            Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to reconfigure {} swapchain", isCursor ? "cursor" : "cursor fallback");
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return swapchain;
+}
+
 void CMonitor::setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule& monitorRule) {
     // Workspace
     std::string newDefaultWorkspaceName = "";
@@ -835,6 +859,22 @@ bool CMonitor::attemptDirectScanout() {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool CMonitor::resizeCursorSwapchain(Vector2D size) {
+    auto swapchain = resizeSwapchain(cursorSwapchain, size, true);
+    if (!cursorSwapchain)
+        cursorSwapchain = swapchain;
+
+    return !!swapchain;
+}
+
+bool CMonitor::resizeCursorFallbackSwapchain(Vector2D size) {
+    auto swapchain = resizeSwapchain(cursorFallbackSwapchain, size, false);
+    if (!cursorFallbackSwapchain)
+        cursorFallbackSwapchain = swapchain;
+
+    return !!swapchain;
+}
+
 CMonitorState::CMonitorState(CMonitor* owner) {
     m_pOwner = owner;
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index 32fc768a..2898d0a8 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class CMonitor {
     std::optional<Vector2D>     forceSize;
     SP<Aquamarine::SOutputMode> currentMode;
     SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain>  cursorSwapchain;
+    SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain>  cursorFallbackSwapchain;
 
     bool                        dpmsStatus       = true;
     bool                        vrrActive        = false; // this can be TRUE even if VRR is not active in the case that this display does not support it.
@@ -178,6 +179,8 @@ class CMonitor {
     CBox     logicalBox();
     void     scheduleDone();
     bool     attemptDirectScanout();
+    bool     resizeCursorSwapchain(Vector2D size);
+    bool     resizeCursorFallbackSwapchain(Vector2D size);
 
     bool     m_bEnabled             = false;
     bool     m_bRenderingInitPassed = false;
@@ -189,10 +192,11 @@ class CMonitor {
     }
 
   private:
-    void             setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule&);
-    int              findAvailableDefaultWS();
+    void                       setupDefaultWS(const SMonitorRule&);
+    int                        findAvailableDefaultWS();
+    SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain> resizeSwapchain(SP<Aquamarine::CSwapchain> swapchain, Vector2D size, bool isCursor);
 
-    wl_event_source* doneSource = nullptr;
+    wl_event_source*           doneSource = nullptr;
 
     struct {
         CHyprSignalListener frame;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 3b425688..323a354a 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -374,25 +374,8 @@ SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager
     } else
         maxSize = cursorSize;
 
-    if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain || maxSize != state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions().size) {
-
-        if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain)
-            state->monitor->cursorSwapchain = Aquamarine::CSwapchain::create(state->monitor->output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator(), state->monitor->output->getBackend());
-
-        auto options     = state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->currentOptions();
-        options.size     = maxSize;
-        options.length   = 2;
-        options.scanout  = true;
-        options.cursor   = true;
-        options.multigpu = state->monitor->output->getBackend()->preferredAllocator()->drmFD() != g_pCompositor->m_iDRMFD;
-        // We do not set the format. If it's unset (DRM_FORMAT_INVALID) then the swapchain will pick for us,
-        // but if it's set, we don't wanna change it.
-
-        if (!state->monitor->cursorSwapchain->reconfigure(options)) {
-            Debug::log(TRACE, "Failed to reconfigure cursor swapchain");
-            return nullptr;
-        }
-    }
+    if (!state->monitor->resizeCursorSwapchain(maxSize))
+        return nullptr;
 
     // if we already rendered the cursor, revert the swapchain to avoid rendering the cursor over
     // the current front buffer