diff --git a/include/rootston/cursor.h b/include/rootston/cursor.h
index f7410dec..2c687a39 100644
--- a/include/rootston/cursor.h
+++ b/include/rootston/cursor.h
@@ -80,4 +80,7 @@ void roots_cursor_handle_tool_tip(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 void roots_cursor_handle_request_set_cursor(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		struct wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event *event);
 
+void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
+		uint32_t time);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/rootston/input.h b/include/rootston/input.h
index ef46fab2..2cdb13e6 100644
--- a/include/rootston/input.h
+++ b/include/rootston/input.h
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ struct roots_seat *input_get_seat(struct roots_input *input, char *name);
 
 struct roots_seat *input_last_active_seat(struct roots_input *input);
 
+void input_update_cursor_focus(struct roots_input *input);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 94f5520e..9a9f9af6 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static void seat_view_deco_button(struct roots_seat_view *view, double sx,
 
 static void roots_passthrough_cursor(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		uint32_t time) {
+	bool focus_changed;
 	double sx, sy;
 	struct roots_view *view = NULL;
 	struct roots_seat *seat = cursor->seat;
@@ -136,8 +137,11 @@ static void roots_passthrough_cursor(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 	}
 
 	if (surface) {
+		focus_changed = (seat->seat->pointer_state.focused_surface != surface);
 		wlr_seat_pointer_notify_enter(seat->seat, surface, sx, sy);
-		wlr_seat_pointer_notify_motion(seat->seat, time, sx, sy);
+		if (!focus_changed) {
+			wlr_seat_pointer_notify_motion(seat->seat, time, sx, sy);
+		}
 	} else {
 		wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 	}
@@ -148,8 +152,8 @@ static void roots_passthrough_cursor(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 	}
 }
 
-static void roots_cursor_update_position(
-		struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t time) {
+void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
+		uint32_t time) {
 	struct roots_seat *seat = cursor->seat;
 	struct roots_view *view;
 	switch (cursor->mode) {
@@ -266,13 +270,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_press_button(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 			cursor->mode = ROOTS_CURSOR_PASSTHROUGH;
 		}
 
-		switch (state) {
-		case WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED:
-			if (!is_touch) {
-				roots_cursor_update_position(cursor, time);
-			}
-			break;
-		case WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED:
+		if (state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED) {
 			if (view) {
 				roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
 			}
@@ -283,7 +281,6 @@ static void roots_cursor_press_button(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 					roots_seat_set_focus_layer(seat, layer);
 				}
 			}
-			break;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 5277dcc7..17bf7ec4 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ struct roots_subsurface *subsurface_create(struct roots_view *view,
 	view_child_init(&subsurface->view_child, view, wlr_subsurface->surface);
 	subsurface->destroy.notify = subsurface_handle_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_subsurface->events.destroy, &subsurface->destroy);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
 	return subsurface;
 }
 
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@ void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
 
 	wl_list_insert(&view->desktop->views, &view->link);
 	view_damage_whole(view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(view->desktop->server->input);
 }
 
 void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view) {
diff --git a/rootston/input.c b/rootston/input.c
index 84b5acae..de847d78 100644
--- a/rootston/input.c
+++ b/rootston/input.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/libinput.h>
 #include <wlr/config.h>
@@ -126,3 +128,16 @@ bool input_view_has_focus(struct roots_input *input, struct roots_view *view) {
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+static inline int64_t timespec_to_msec(const struct timespec *a) {
+	return (int64_t)a->tv_sec * 1000 + a->tv_nsec / 1000000;
+}
+
+void input_update_cursor_focus(struct roots_input *input) {
+	struct roots_seat *seat;
+	struct timespec now;
+	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
+		clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+		roots_cursor_update_position(seat->cursor, timespec_to_msec(&now));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rootston/layer_shell.c b/rootston/layer_shell.c
index ba69c3db..6795cb58 100644
--- a/rootston/layer_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/layer_shell.c
@@ -291,7 +291,10 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_layer_surface *layer = wl_container_of(
 			listener, layer, unmap);
+	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = layer->layer_surface->output;
+	struct roots_output *output = wlr_output->data;
 	unmap(layer->layer_surface);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(output->desktop->server->input);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -303,6 +306,7 @@ static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	int oy = popup->wlr_popup->geometry.y + layer->geo.y;
 	output_damage_whole_local_surface(output, popup->wlr_popup->base->surface,
 		ox, oy, 0);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(output->desktop->server->input);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell.c b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
index d04d37e1..0c438be4 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_surface.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
+#include "rootston/cursor.h"
 #include "rootston/desktop.h"
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 #include "rootston/server.h"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, map);
 	view_damage_whole(popup->view_child.view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(popup->view_child.view->desktop->server->input);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 219be2b0..1201ba68 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct roots_xdg_popup_v6 *popup =
 		wl_container_of(listener, popup, map);
 	view_damage_whole(popup->view_child.view);
+	input_update_cursor_focus(popup->view_child.view->desktop->server->input);
 }
 
 static void popup_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {