diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index 77a6501..2d63524 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		.wl_display = wl_display,
 		.pw_loop = pw_loop,
 		.screencast_source_types = MONITOR,
-		.screencast_cursor_modes = HIDDEN | EMBEDDED,
+		.screencast_cursor_modes = HIDDEN | EMBEDDED | METADATA,
 		.screencast_version = XDP_CAST_PROTO_VER,
 		.screenshot_version = XDP_SHOT_PROTO_VER,
 		.config = &config,
diff --git a/src/screencast/screencast.c b/src/screencast/screencast.c
index 3296bf7..3916044 100644
--- a/src/screencast/screencast.c
+++ b/src/screencast/screencast.c
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ static int method_screencast_select_sources(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data,
                 cursor_embedded = false;
             }
             if (cursor_mode & METADATA) {
-                logprint(ERROR, "dbus: unsupported cursor mode requested, cancelling");
-                goto error;
+                logprint(ERROR, "dbus: unsupported cursor mode requested, ignoring");
+               //  goto error;
             }
             logprint(INFO, "dbus: option cursor_mode:%x", cursor_mode);
         } else {