diff --git a/src/pointer_input.cpp b/src/pointer_input.cpp
index 2989fd1d8f..01d99c65ff 100644
--- a/src/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/src/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updatePosition(const QPointF &pos)
 
     m_pos = p;
 
+    workspace()->setActiveCursorOutput(m_pos);
     updateCursorOutputs();
 
     Q_EMIT input()->globalPointerChanged(m_pos);
diff --git a/src/tablet_input.cpp b/src/tablet_input.cpp
index 2725ae5b45..55aaf2b4cb 100644
--- a/src/tablet_input.cpp
+++ b/src/tablet_input.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void TabletInputRedirection::tabletToolEvent(KWin::InputRedirection::TabletEvent
     }
 
     update();
+    workspace()->setActiveCursorOutput(pos);
 
     const auto button = m_tipDown ? Qt::LeftButton : Qt::NoButton;
 
diff --git a/src/touch_input.cpp b/src/touch_input.cpp
index 5eefc81f30..e088113a41 100644
--- a/src/touch_input.cpp
+++ b/src/touch_input.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void TouchInputRedirection::processDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, std::chro
     m_activeTouchPoints.insert(id);
     if (m_activeTouchPoints.count() == 1) {
         update();
+        workspace()->setActiveCursorOutput(pos);
     }
     input()->setLastInputHandler(this);
     input()->processSpies(std::bind(&InputEventSpy::touchDown, std::placeholders::_1, id, pos, time));
diff --git a/src/workspace.cpp b/src/workspace.cpp
index 69a90bb895..9f6d59065c 100644
--- a/src/workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/workspace.cpp
@@ -1566,6 +1566,9 @@ void Workspace::updateOutputs(const QVector<Output *> &outputOrder)
     if (!m_activeOutput || !m_outputs.contains(m_activeOutput)) {
         setActiveOutput(m_outputs[0]);
     }
+    if (!m_outputs.contains(m_activeCursorOutput)) {
+        m_activeCursorOutput = nullptr;
+    }
 
     if (!outputOrder.empty()) {
         setOutputOrder(outputOrder);
@@ -2772,7 +2775,11 @@ QVector<Output *> Workspace::outputOrder() const
 Output *Workspace::activeOutput() const
 {
     if (options->activeMouseScreen()) {
-        return outputAt(Cursors::self()->mouse()->pos());
+        if (m_activeCursorOutput) {
+            return m_activeCursorOutput;
+        } else {
+            return outputAt(Cursors::self()->mouse()->pos());
+        }
     }
 
     if (m_activeWindow && !m_activeWindow->isOnOutput(m_activeOutput)) {
@@ -2792,6 +2799,16 @@ void Workspace::setActiveOutput(const QPointF &pos)
     setActiveOutput(outputAt(pos));
 }
 
+void Workspace::setActiveCursorOutput(Output *output)
+{
+    m_activeCursorOutput = output;
+}
+
+void Workspace::setActiveCursorOutput(const QPointF &pos)
+{
+    setActiveCursorOutput(outputAt(pos));
+}
+
 /**
  * \a window is moved around to position \a pos. This gives the
  * workspace the opportunity to interveniate and to implement
diff --git a/src/workspace.h b/src/workspace.h
index fd15ae519c..ba01d5382f 100644
--- a/src/workspace.h
+++ b/src/workspace.h
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public:
     Output *activeOutput() const;
     void setActiveOutput(Output *output);
     void setActiveOutput(const QPointF &pos);
+    void setActiveCursorOutput(Output *output);
+    void setActiveCursorOutput(const QPointF &pos);
 
     /**
      * Returns the active window, i.e. the window that has the focus (or None
@@ -678,6 +680,7 @@ private:
 
     QList<Output *> m_outputs;
     Output *m_activeOutput = nullptr;
+    Output *m_activeCursorOutput = nullptr;
     QString m_outputsHash;
     QVector<Output *> m_outputOrder;