diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index a8ba8b22..f1fdd636 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -826,6 +826,10 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
     if (!wlr_output_damage_attach_render(pMonitor->damage, &hasChanged, &damage)) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "Couldn't attach render to display %s ???", pMonitor->szName.c_str());
+
+        if (UNLOCK_SC)
+            wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(pMonitor->output, false);
+
         return;
     }
 
@@ -843,6 +847,9 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
         pMonitor->renderingActive = false;
 
+        if (UNLOCK_SC)
+            wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(pMonitor->output, false);
+
         return;
     }