diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index aace1991..cf2ffdc3 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_output_layout.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_compositor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_wl_shell.h>
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell_v6.h>
 #include <wlr/render/matrix.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
@@ -324,12 +323,6 @@ void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
-		if (wlr_xcursor_manager_load(seat->cursor->xcursor_manager,
-				wlr_output->scale)) {
-			wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot load xcursor theme for output '%s' "
-				"with scale %d", wlr_output->name, wlr_output->scale);
-		}
-
 		roots_seat_configure_cursor(seat);
 		roots_seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
 	}
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index 1fa09ad6..cb245ca8 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -444,12 +444,14 @@ void roots_seat_configure_xcursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 		cursor_theme = cc->theme;
 	}
 
-	seat->cursor->xcursor_manager =
-		wlr_xcursor_manager_create(cursor_theme, ROOTS_XCURSOR_SIZE);
-	if (seat->cursor->xcursor_manager == NULL) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot create XCursor manager for theme %s",
-			cursor_theme);
-		return;
+	if (!seat->cursor->xcursor_manager) {
+		seat->cursor->xcursor_manager =
+			wlr_xcursor_manager_create(cursor_theme, ROOTS_XCURSOR_SIZE);
+		if (seat->cursor->xcursor_manager == NULL) {
+			wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot create XCursor manager for theme %s",
+					cursor_theme);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	struct roots_output *output;