diff --git a/types/wlr_output.c b/types/wlr_output.c
index fbecbb2e..d772ea06 100644
--- a/types/wlr_output.c
+++ b/types/wlr_output.c
@@ -190,8 +190,9 @@ static void handle_cursor_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	void *buffer_data = wl_shm_buffer_get_data(buffer);
 	int32_t width = wl_shm_buffer_get_width(buffer);
 	int32_t height = wl_shm_buffer_get_height(buffer);
+	int32_t stride = wl_shm_buffer_get_stride(buffer);
 	wl_shm_buffer_begin_access(buffer);
-	wlr_output_set_cursor(output, buffer_data, width, width, height,
+	wlr_output_set_cursor(output, buffer_data, stride/4, width, height,
 		output->cursor.hotspot_x, output->cursor.hotspot_y);
 	wl_shm_buffer_end_access(buffer);
 }