diff --git a/include/input/cursor.h b/include/input/cursor.h
index 3c0feda..8ae6c63 100644
--- a/include/input/cursor.h
+++ b/include/input/cursor.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct kiwmi_cursor {
     struct wl_listener cursor_motion;
     struct wl_listener cursor_motion_absolute;
     struct wl_listener cursor_button;
+    struct wl_listener request_set_cursor;
 };
 
 struct kiwmi_cursor *cursor_create(
diff --git a/kiwmi/input/cursor.c b/kiwmi/input/cursor.c
index 4cd466b..e63e518 100644
--- a/kiwmi/input/cursor.c
+++ b/kiwmi/input/cursor.c
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ cursor_button_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+request_set_cursor_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+{
+    struct kiwmi_cursor *cursor =
+        wl_container_of(listener, cursor, request_set_cursor);
+    struct wlr_seat_pointer_request_set_cursor_event *event = data;
+    // FIXME: this should verify if the window has focus
+    wlr_cursor_set_surface(
+        cursor->cursor, event->surface, event->hotspot_x, event->hotspot_y);
+}
+
 struct kiwmi_cursor *
 cursor_create(
     struct kiwmi_server *server,
@@ -147,5 +158,10 @@ cursor_create(
     cursor->cursor_button.notify = cursor_button_notify;
     wl_signal_add(&cursor->cursor->events.button, &cursor->cursor_button);
 
+    cursor->request_set_cursor.notify = request_set_cursor_notify;
+    wl_signal_add(
+        &server->input.seat->events.request_set_cursor,
+        &cursor->request_set_cursor);
+
     return cursor;
 }
diff --git a/kiwmi/input/input.c b/kiwmi/input/input.c
index 07dfc30..11b291c 100644
--- a/kiwmi/input/input.c
+++ b/kiwmi/input/input.c
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ input_init(struct kiwmi_input *input)
 {
     struct kiwmi_server *server = wl_container_of(input, server, input);
 
+    input->seat = wlr_seat_create(server->wl_display, "seat-0");
+
     input->cursor = cursor_create(server, server->desktop.output_layout);
     if (!input->cursor) {
         wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to create cursor");
         return false;
     }
 
-    input->seat = wlr_seat_create(server->wl_display, "seat-0");
-
     wl_list_init(&input->keyboards);
 
     input->new_input.notify = new_input_notify;