diff --git a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.cpp b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.cpp
index b648b78c5d..0979a08ef4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.cpp
@@ -6,16 +6,39 @@
 
 #include "plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
+#include "cursorsource.h"
 #include "effect/effecthandler.h"
 #include "input_event.h"
 #include "plugins/shakecursor/shakecursorconfig.h"
 #include "pointer_input.h"
-#include "scene/cursoritem.h"
+#include "scene/imageitem.h"
+#include "scene/itemrenderer.h"
 #include "scene/workspacescene.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+ShakeCursorItem::ShakeCursorItem(const KXcursorTheme &theme, Item *parent)
+    : Item(parent)
+{
+    m_source = std::make_unique<ShapeCursorSource>();
+    m_source->setTheme(theme);
+    m_source->setShape(Qt::ArrowCursor);
+
+    refresh();
+    connect(m_source.get(), &CursorSource::changed, this, &ShakeCursorItem::refresh);
+}
+
+void ShakeCursorItem::refresh()
+{
+    if (!m_imageItem) {
+        m_imageItem = scene()->renderer()->createImageItem(this);
+    }
+    m_imageItem->setImage(m_source->image());
+    m_imageItem->setPosition(-m_source->hotspot());
+    m_imageItem->setSize(m_source->image().deviceIndependentSize());
+}
+
 ShakeCursorEffect::ShakeCursorEffect()
     : m_cursor(Cursors::self()->mouse())
 {
@@ -121,7 +144,12 @@ void ShakeCursorEffect::magnify(qreal magnification)
         if (!m_cursorItem) {
             effects->hideCursor();
 
-            m_cursorItem = std::make_unique<CursorItem>(effects->scene()->overlayItem());
+            const qreal maxScale = ShakeCursorConfig::magnification() + 4 * ShakeCursorConfig::overMagnification();
+            if (m_cursorTheme.name() != m_cursor->themeName() || m_cursorTheme.size() != m_cursor->themeSize() || m_cursorTheme.devicePixelRatio() != maxScale) {
+                m_cursorTheme = KXcursorTheme(m_cursor->themeName(), m_cursor->themeSize(), maxScale);
+            }
+
+            m_cursorItem = std::make_unique<ShakeCursorItem>(m_cursorTheme, effects->scene()->overlayItem());
             m_cursorItem->setPosition(m_cursor->pos());
             connect(m_cursor, &Cursor::posChanged, m_cursorItem.get(), [this]() {
                 m_cursorItem->setPosition(m_cursor->pos());
diff --git a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.h b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.h
index a298c5f70b..98e52ca73d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/shakecursor/shakecursor.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "effect/effect.h"
 #include "input_event_spy.h"
 #include "plugins/shakecursor/shakedetector.h"
+#include "scene/cursoritem.h"
+#include "utils/xcursortheme.h"
 
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QVariantAnimation>
@@ -18,6 +20,21 @@ namespace KWin
 
 class Cursor;
 class CursorItem;
+class ShapeCursorSource;
+
+class ShakeCursorItem : public Item
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    ShakeCursorItem(const KXcursorTheme &theme, Item *parent);
+
+private:
+    void refresh();
+
+    std::unique_ptr<ImageItem> m_imageItem;
+    std::unique_ptr<ShapeCursorSource> m_source;
+};
 
 class ShakeCursorEffect : public Effect, public InputEventSpy
 {
@@ -45,7 +62,8 @@ private:
     ShakeDetector m_shakeDetector;
 
     Cursor *m_cursor;
-    std::unique_ptr<CursorItem> m_cursorItem;
+    std::unique_ptr<ShakeCursorItem> m_cursorItem;
+    KXcursorTheme m_cursorTheme;
     qreal m_targetMagnification = 1.0;
     qreal m_currentMagnification = 1.0;
 };
diff --git a/src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp b/src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp
index 13e51f13d3..e30df30484 100644
--- a/src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,15 @@ public:
 class KXcursorThemePrivate : public QSharedData
 {
 public:
-    void load(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio);
-    void loadCursors(const QString &packagePath, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio);
+    KXcursorThemePrivate();
+    KXcursorThemePrivate(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio);
+
+    void load();
+    void loadCursors(const QString &packagePath);
+
+    QString name;
+    int size = 0;
+    qreal devicePixelRatio = 0;
 
     QHash<QByteArray, QList<KXcursorSprite>> registry;
 };
@@ -81,6 +88,17 @@ std::chrono::milliseconds KXcursorSprite::delay() const
     return d->delay;
 }
 
+KXcursorThemePrivate::KXcursorThemePrivate()
+{
+}
+
+KXcursorThemePrivate::KXcursorThemePrivate(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio)
+    : name(themeName)
+    , size(size)
+    , devicePixelRatio(devicePixelRatio)
+{
+}
+
 static QList<KXcursorSprite> loadCursor(const QString &filePath, int desiredSize, qreal devicePixelRatio)
 {
     QFile file(filePath);
@@ -127,7 +145,7 @@ static QList<KXcursorSprite> loadCursor(const QString &filePath, int desiredSize
     return sprites;
 }
 
-void KXcursorThemePrivate::loadCursors(const QString &packagePath, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio)
+void KXcursorThemePrivate::loadCursors(const QString &packagePath)
 {
     const QDir dir(packagePath);
     QFileInfoList entries = dir.entryInfoList(QDir::Files | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
@@ -177,14 +195,14 @@ static QStringList searchPaths()
     return paths;
 }
 
-void KXcursorThemePrivate::load(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio)
+void KXcursorThemePrivate::load()
 {
     const QStringList paths = searchPaths();
 
     QStack<QString> stack;
     QSet<QString> loaded;
 
-    stack.push(themeName);
+    stack.push(name);
 
     while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
         const QString themeName = stack.pop();
@@ -199,7 +217,7 @@ void KXcursorThemePrivate::load(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal device
             if (!dir.exists()) {
                 continue;
             }
-            loadCursors(dir.filePath(QStringLiteral("cursors")), size, devicePixelRatio);
+            loadCursors(dir.filePath(QStringLiteral("cursors")));
             if (inherits.isEmpty()) {
                 const KConfig config(dir.filePath(QStringLiteral("index.theme")), KConfig::NoGlobals);
                 inherits << KConfigGroup(&config, QStringLiteral("Icon Theme")).readEntry("Inherits", QStringList());
@@ -219,9 +237,9 @@ KXcursorTheme::KXcursorTheme()
 }
 
 KXcursorTheme::KXcursorTheme(const QString &themeName, int size, qreal devicePixelRatio)
-    : d(new KXcursorThemePrivate)
+    : d(new KXcursorThemePrivate(themeName, size, devicePixelRatio))
 {
-    d->load(themeName, size, devicePixelRatio);
+    d->load();
 }
 
 KXcursorTheme::KXcursorTheme(const KXcursorTheme &other)
@@ -249,6 +267,21 @@ bool KXcursorTheme::operator!=(const KXcursorTheme &other)
     return !(*this == other);
 }
 
+QString KXcursorTheme::name() const
+{
+    return d->name;
+}
+
+int KXcursorTheme::size() const
+{
+    return d->size;
+}
+
+qreal KXcursorTheme::devicePixelRatio() const
+{
+    return d->devicePixelRatio;
+}
+
 bool KXcursorTheme::isEmpty() const
 {
     return d->registry.isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/utils/xcursortheme.h b/src/utils/xcursortheme.h
index cf66d943ab..9dbffd9a6c 100644
--- a/src/utils/xcursortheme.h
+++ b/src/utils/xcursortheme.h
@@ -109,6 +109,21 @@ public:
     bool operator==(const KXcursorTheme &other);
     bool operator!=(const KXcursorTheme &other);
 
+    /**
+     * The name of the requested Xcursor theme.
+     */
+    QString name() const;
+
+    /**
+     * The size of the requested Xcursor theme.
+     */
+    int size() const;
+
+    /**
+     * The scale factor of the requested Xcursor theme.
+     */
+    qreal devicePixelRatio() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns @c true if the Xcursor theme is empty; otherwise returns @c false.
      */