diff --git a/hyprctl/main.cpp b/hyprctl/main.cpp
index 9abf67a3..a282b5d0 100644
--- a/hyprctl/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprctl/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ commands:
     splash
     hyprpaper
     reload
+    setcursor
     
 flags:
     -j -> output in JSON
@@ -183,6 +184,17 @@ void hyprpaperRequest(int argc, char** argv) {
     requestHyprpaper(rq);
 }
 
+void setcursorRequest(int argc, char** argv) {
+    if (argc < 4) {
+        std::cout << "setcursor requires 2 params";
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string rq = "setcursor " + std::string(argv[2]) + " " + std::string(argv[3]);
+
+    request(rq);
+}
+
 void batchRequest(std::string arg) {
     std::string rq = "[[BATCH]]" + arg.substr(arg.find_first_of(" ") + 1);
     
@@ -252,6 +264,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/splash")) request(fullRequest);
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/devices")) request(fullRequest);
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/reload")) request(fullRequest);
+    else if (fullRequest.contains("/setcursor")) setcursorRequest(argc, argv);
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/dispatch")) dispatchRequest(argc, argv);
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/keyword")) keywordRequest(argc, argv);
     else if (fullRequest.contains("/hyprpaper")) hyprpaperRequest(argc, argv);
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index cd91955e..714a4f71 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,56 @@ std::string dispatchBatch(std::string request) {
     return reply;
 }
 
+std::string dispatchSetCursor(std::string request) {
+    std::string curitem = "";
+
+    auto nextItem = [&]() {
+        auto idx = request.find_first_of(' ');
+
+        if (idx != std::string::npos) {
+            curitem = request.substr(0, idx);
+            request = request.substr(idx + 1);
+        } else {
+            curitem = request;
+            request = "";
+        }
+
+        curitem = removeBeginEndSpacesTabs(curitem);
+    };
+
+    nextItem();
+    nextItem();
+
+    const auto THEME = curitem;
+
+    nextItem();
+
+    const auto SIZE = curitem;
+
+    if (!isNumber(SIZE)) {
+        return "size not int";
+    }
+
+    const auto SIZEINT = std::stoi(SIZE);
+
+    if (SIZEINT < 1) {
+        return "size must be positive";
+    }
+
+    wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr);
+
+    g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr = wlr_xcursor_manager_create(THEME.c_str(), SIZEINT);
+
+    setenv("XCURSOR_SIZE", SIZE.c_str(), true);
+    setenv("XCURSOR_THEME", THEME.c_str(), true);
+
+    for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
+        wlr_xcursor_manager_load(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, m->scale);
+    }
+
+    return "ok";
+}
+
 std::string getReply(std::string request) {
     auto format = HyprCtl::FORMAT_NORMAL;
 
@@ -567,6 +617,8 @@ std::string getReply(std::string request) {
         return dispatchRequest(request);
     else if (request.find("keyword") == 0)
         return dispatchKeyword(request);
+    else if (request.find("setcursor") == 0)
+        return dispatchSetCursor(request);
     else if (request.find("[[BATCH]]") == 0)
         return dispatchBatch(request);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index b63a81ed..51ff65bb 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ void CMonitor::onConnect(bool noRule) {
     if (!g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor)  // set the last monitor if it isnt set yet
         g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor = this;
 
+    wlr_xcursor_manager_load(g_pCompositor->m_sWLRXCursorMgr, scale);
+
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"monitoradded", szName});
 }