diff --git a/include/rootston/output.h b/include/rootston/output.h
index 89fe1d82..81f20788 100644
--- a/include/rootston/output.h
+++ b/include/rootston/output.h
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@ struct roots_output {
 void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void output_remove_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 
+struct roots_view;
+struct roots_drag_icon;
+
 void output_damage_whole_view(struct roots_output *output,
 	struct roots_view *view);
 void output_damage_from_view(struct roots_output *output,
 	struct roots_view *view);
+void output_damage_whole_drag_icon(struct roots_output *output,
+	struct roots_drag_icon *icon);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/rootston/seat.h b/include/rootston/seat.h
index cf5dd3b2..4dec582e 100644
--- a/include/rootston/seat.h
+++ b/include/rootston/seat.h
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@ struct roots_seat {
 	struct wl_list views; // roots_seat_view::link
 	bool has_focus;
 
+	struct wl_list drag_icons; // roots_drag_icon::link
+
 	struct wl_list keyboards;
 	struct wl_list pointers;
 	struct wl_list touch;
 	struct wl_list tablet_tools;
 
-	struct wl_listener seat_destroy;
+	struct wl_listener new_drag_icon;
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
 };
 
 struct roots_seat_view {
@@ -33,6 +36,18 @@ struct roots_seat_view {
 	struct wl_listener view_destroy;
 };
 
+struct roots_drag_icon {
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	struct wlr_drag_icon *wlr_drag_icon;
+	struct wl_list link;
+
+	double x, y;
+
+	struct wl_listener surface_commit;
+	struct wl_listener map;
+	struct wl_listener destroy;
+};
+
 struct roots_pointer {
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	struct wlr_input_device *device;
@@ -84,4 +99,8 @@ void roots_seat_begin_resize(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view,
 
 void roots_seat_begin_rotate(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view);
 
+void roots_drag_icon_update_position(struct roots_drag_icon *icon);
+
+void roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(struct roots_drag_icon *icon);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h
index 54514b4c..ff4a0f7e 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_data_device.h
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ struct wlr_drag_icon {
 	bool is_pointer;
 	int32_t touch_id;
 
-	int32_t sx;
-	int32_t sy;
+	int32_t sx, sy;
 
 	struct {
+		struct wl_signal map; // emitted when mapped or unmapped
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index c2a89f33..ffdabd98 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 		struct wl_signal selection;
 		struct wl_signal primary_selection;
 
+		struct wl_signal new_drag_icon;
+
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
 
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 8bd514cc..824cd917 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		} else {
 			wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 		}
+
+		struct roots_drag_icon *drag_icon;
+		wl_list_for_each(drag_icon, &seat->drag_icons, link) {
+			roots_drag_icon_update_position(drag_icon);
+		}
 		break;
 	case ROOTS_CURSOR_MOVE:
 		view = roots_seat_get_focus(seat);
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index b6879965..1b2a17d8 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -406,29 +406,15 @@ static void render_output(struct roots_output *output) {
 	}
 
 	// Render drag icons
-	struct wlr_drag_icon *drag_icon = NULL;
+	struct roots_drag_icon *drag_icon = NULL;
 	struct roots_seat *seat = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &server->input->seats, link) {
-		wl_list_for_each(drag_icon, &seat->seat->drag_icons, link) {
-			if (!drag_icon->mapped) {
+		wl_list_for_each(drag_icon, &seat->drag_icons, link) {
+			if (!drag_icon->wlr_drag_icon->mapped) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			struct wlr_surface *icon = drag_icon->surface;
-			struct wlr_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor->cursor;
-			double icon_x = 0, icon_y = 0;
-			if (drag_icon->is_pointer) {
-				icon_x = cursor->x + drag_icon->sx;
-				icon_y = cursor->y + drag_icon->sy;
-				render_surface(icon, icon_x, icon_y, 0, &data);
-			} else {
-				struct wlr_touch_point *point =
-					wlr_seat_touch_get_point(seat->seat, drag_icon->touch_id);
-				if (point) {
-					icon_x = seat->touch_x + drag_icon->sx;
-					icon_y = seat->touch_y + drag_icon->sy;
-					render_surface(icon, icon_x, icon_y, 0, &data);
-				}
-			}
+			render_surface(drag_icon->wlr_drag_icon->surface,
+				drag_icon->x, drag_icon->y, 0, &data);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -528,6 +514,12 @@ void output_damage_whole_view(struct roots_output *output,
 	view_for_each_surface(view, damage_whole_surface, output);
 }
 
+void output_damage_whole_drag_icon(struct roots_output *output,
+		struct roots_drag_icon *icon) {
+	surface_for_each_surface(icon->wlr_drag_icon->surface, icon->x, icon->y, 0,
+		damage_whole_surface, output);
+}
+
 static void damage_from_surface(struct wlr_surface *surface,
 		double lx, double ly, float rotation, void *data) {
 	struct roots_output *output = data;
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index 1a0e6253..e5f38b0b 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -241,19 +241,97 @@ static void roots_seat_init_cursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	seat->cursor->tool_tip.notify = handle_tool_tip;
 
 	wl_signal_add(&seat->seat->events.request_set_cursor,
-			&seat->cursor->request_set_cursor);
+		&seat->cursor->request_set_cursor);
 	seat->cursor->request_set_cursor.notify = handle_request_set_cursor;
 }
 
+static void roots_drag_icon_handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_drag_icon *icon =
+		wl_container_of(listener, icon, surface_commit);
+	roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(icon);
+}
+
+static void roots_drag_icon_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_drag_icon *icon =
+		wl_container_of(listener, icon, map);
+	roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(icon);
+}
+
+static void roots_drag_icon_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_drag_icon *icon =
+		wl_container_of(listener, icon, destroy);
+	roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(icon);
+
+	wl_list_remove(&icon->link);
+	wl_list_remove(&icon->surface_commit.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&icon->map.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&icon->destroy.link);
+	free(icon);
+}
+
+static void roots_seat_handle_new_drag_icon(struct wl_listener *listener,
+		void *data) {
+	struct roots_seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, new_drag_icon);
+	struct wlr_drag_icon *wlr_drag_icon = data;
+
+	struct roots_drag_icon *icon = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_drag_icon));
+	if (icon == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	icon->seat = seat;
+	icon->wlr_drag_icon = wlr_drag_icon;
+
+	icon->surface_commit.notify = roots_drag_icon_handle_surface_commit;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_drag_icon->surface->events.commit, &icon->surface_commit);
+	icon->map.notify = roots_drag_icon_handle_map;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_drag_icon->events.map, &icon->map);
+	icon->destroy.notify = roots_drag_icon_handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_drag_icon->events.destroy, &icon->destroy);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&seat->drag_icons, &icon->link);
+}
+
+void roots_drag_icon_update_position(struct roots_drag_icon *icon) {
+	roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(icon);
+
+	struct wlr_drag_icon *wlr_icon = icon->wlr_drag_icon;
+	struct roots_seat *seat = icon->seat;
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor->cursor;
+	if (wlr_icon->is_pointer) {
+		icon->x = cursor->x + wlr_icon->sx;
+		icon->y = cursor->y + wlr_icon->sy;
+	} else {
+		struct wlr_touch_point *point =
+			wlr_seat_touch_get_point(seat->seat, wlr_icon->touch_id);
+		if (point == NULL) {
+			return;
+		}
+		icon->x = seat->touch_x + wlr_icon->sx;
+		icon->y = seat->touch_y + wlr_icon->sy;
+	}
+
+	roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(icon);
+}
+
+void roots_drag_icon_damage_whole(struct roots_drag_icon *icon) {
+	struct roots_output *output;
+	wl_list_for_each(output, &icon->seat->input->server->desktop->outputs,
+			link) {
+		output_damage_whole_drag_icon(output, icon);
+	}
+}
+
 static void seat_view_destroy(struct roots_seat_view *seat_view);
 
-static void roots_seat_handle_seat_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
+static void roots_seat_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
-	struct roots_seat *seat =
-		wl_container_of(listener, seat, seat_destroy);
+	struct roots_seat *seat = wl_container_of(listener, seat, destroy);
 
 	// TODO: probably more to be freed here
-	wl_list_remove(&seat->seat_destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&seat->destroy.link);
 
 	struct roots_seat_view *view, *nview;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(view, nview, &seat->views, link) {
@@ -262,7 +340,7 @@ static void roots_seat_handle_seat_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 }
 
 void roots_seat_destroy(struct roots_seat *seat) {
-	roots_seat_handle_seat_destroy(&seat->seat_destroy, seat->seat);
+	roots_seat_handle_destroy(&seat->destroy, seat->seat);
 	wlr_seat_destroy(seat->seat);
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +355,7 @@ struct roots_seat *roots_seat_create(struct roots_input *input, char *name) {
 	wl_list_init(&seat->touch);
 	wl_list_init(&seat->tablet_tools);
 	wl_list_init(&seat->views);
+	wl_list_init(&seat->drag_icons);
 
 	seat->input = input;
 
@@ -295,8 +374,10 @@ struct roots_seat *roots_seat_create(struct roots_input *input, char *name) {
 
 	wl_list_insert(&input->seats, &seat->link);
 
-	seat->seat_destroy.notify = roots_seat_handle_seat_destroy;
-	wl_signal_add(&seat->seat->events.destroy, &seat->seat_destroy);
+	seat->new_drag_icon.notify = roots_seat_handle_new_drag_icon;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->seat->events.new_drag_icon, &seat->new_drag_icon);
+	seat->destroy.notify = roots_seat_handle_destroy;
+	wl_signal_add(&seat->seat->events.destroy, &seat->destroy);
 
 	return seat;
 }
diff --git a/types/wlr_data_device.c b/types/wlr_data_device.c
index 5a6bc198..243c460d 100644
--- a/types/wlr_data_device.c
+++ b/types/wlr_data_device.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ static void wlr_drag_end(struct wlr_drag *drag) {
 		if (drag->icon) {
 			drag->icon->mapped = false;
 			wl_list_remove(&drag->icon_destroy.link);
+			wl_signal_emit(&drag->icon->events.map, drag->icon);
 		}
 
 		free(drag);
@@ -673,8 +674,8 @@ static struct wlr_drag_icon *wlr_drag_icon_create(
 	icon->is_pointer = is_pointer;
 	icon->touch_id = touch_id;
 	icon->mapped = true;
-	wl_list_insert(&client->seat->drag_icons, &icon->link);
 
+	wl_signal_init(&icon->events.map);
 	wl_signal_init(&icon->events.destroy);
 
 	wl_signal_add(&icon->surface->events.destroy, &icon->surface_destroy);
@@ -686,6 +687,9 @@ static struct wlr_drag_icon *wlr_drag_icon_create(
 	wl_signal_add(&client->events.destroy, &icon->seat_client_destroy);
 	icon->seat_client_destroy.notify = handle_drag_icon_seat_client_destroy;
 
+	wl_list_insert(&client->seat->drag_icons, &icon->link);
+	wl_signal_emit(&client->seat->events.new_drag_icon, icon);
+
 	return icon;
 }
 
diff --git a/types/wlr_seat.c b/types/wlr_seat.c
index 019cb567..79c4f6f6 100644
--- a/types/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/wlr_seat.c
@@ -454,7 +454,10 @@ struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat_create(struct wl_display *display, const char *name) {
 	wl_list_init(&wlr_seat->clients);
 	wl_list_init(&wlr_seat->drag_icons);
 
+	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.new_drag_icon);
+
 	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.request_set_cursor);
+
 	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.selection);
 	wl_signal_init(&wlr_seat->events.primary_selection);