diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
index a02c119bd8..aae80c24bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
@@ -500,18 +500,16 @@ void ScreenCastStream::recordCursor()
         return;
     }
 
-    struct pw_buffer *buffer = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(pwStream);
-
-    if (!buffer) {
+    m_pendingBuffer = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(pwStream);
+    if (!m_pendingBuffer) {
         return;
     }
 
-    struct spa_buffer *spa_buffer = buffer->buffer;
+    struct spa_buffer *spa_buffer = m_pendingBuffer->buffer;
     spa_buffer->datas[0].chunk->size = 0;
     sendCursorData(Cursors::self()->currentCursor(),
                    (spa_meta_cursor *) spa_buffer_find_meta_data (spa_buffer, SPA_META_Cursor, sizeof (spa_meta_cursor)));
-
-    tryEnqueue(buffer);
+    enqueue();
 }
 
 void ScreenCastStream::tryEnqueue(pw_buffer *buffer)