diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index ca659d6a..1df5acb3 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void CInputManager::processMouseRequest(wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_even
     else
         g_pHyprRenderer->m_bWindowRequestedCursorHide = false;
 
-    if (!cursorImageUnlocked())
+    if (!cursorImageUnlocked() || !g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor())
         return;
 
     // cursorSurfaceInfo.pSurface = e->surface;
@@ -487,18 +487,11 @@ void CInputManager::processMouseRequest(wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_even
 }
 
 void CInputManager::processMouseRequest(wlr_cursor_shape_manager_v1_request_set_shape_event* e) {
-    if (!g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor())
+    if (!g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor() || !cursorImageUnlocked())
         return;
 
-    if (!g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus)
-        return;
-
-    if (wl_resource_get_client(g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus->resource) != e->seat_client->client) {
-        Debug::log(ERR, "Disallowing cursor shape request from unfocused");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(e->shape));
+    if (e->seat_client == g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.seat->pointer_state.focused_client)
+        wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRCursor, g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, wlr_cursor_shape_v1_name(e->shape));
 }
 
 bool CInputManager::cursorImageUnlocked() {