diff --git a/src/pointer_input.cpp b/src/pointer_input.cpp
index 69a47516cc..adf084acc4 100644
--- a/src/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/src/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::init()
     connect(Cursors::self()->mouse(), &Cursor::rendered, m_cursor, &CursorImage::markAsRendered);
     connect(m_cursor, &CursorImage::changed, Cursors::self()->mouse(), [this] {
         Cursors::self()->mouse()->setSource(m_cursor->source());
-        updateCursorOutputs();
+        m_cursor->updateCursorOutputs(m_pos);
     });
     Q_EMIT m_cursor->changed();
 
@@ -769,32 +769,11 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updatePosition(const QPointF &pos)
     m_pos = p;
 
     workspace()->setActiveCursorOutput(m_pos);
-    updateCursorOutputs();
+    m_cursor->updateCursorOutputs(m_pos);
 
     Q_EMIT input()->globalPointerChanged(m_pos);
 }
 
-void PointerInputRedirection::updateCursorOutputs()
-{
-    KWaylandServer::PointerInterface *pointer = waylandServer()->seat()->pointer();
-    if (!pointer) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    KWaylandServer::Cursor *cursor = pointer->cursor();
-    if (!cursor) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface *surface = cursor->surface();
-    if (!surface) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const QRectF cursorGeometry(m_pos - m_cursor->source()->hotspot(), surface->size());
-    surface->setOutputs(waylandServer()->display()->outputsIntersecting(cursorGeometry.toAlignedRect()));
-}
-
 void PointerInputRedirection::updateButton(uint32_t button, InputRedirection::PointerButtonState state)
 {
     m_buttons[button] = state;
@@ -934,24 +913,25 @@ CursorImage::CursorImage(PointerInputRedirection *parent)
 
 CursorImage::~CursorImage() = default;
 
+void CursorImage::updateCursorOutputs(const QPointF &pos)
+{
+    if (m_currentSource == m_serverCursor.cursor.get()) {
+        auto cursorSurface = m_serverCursor.cursor->surface();
+        if (cursorSurface) {
+            const QRectF cursorGeometry(pos - m_currentSource->hotspot(), m_currentSource->size());
+            cursorSurface->setOutputs(waylandServer()->display()->outputsIntersecting(cursorGeometry.toAlignedRect()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void CursorImage::markAsRendered(std::chrono::milliseconds timestamp)
 {
-    if (m_currentSource != m_serverCursor.cursor.get()) {
-        return;
+    if (m_currentSource == m_serverCursor.cursor.get()) {
+        auto cursorSurface = m_serverCursor.cursor->surface();
+        if (cursorSurface) {
+            cursorSurface->frameRendered(timestamp.count());
+        }
     }
-    auto p = waylandServer()->seat()->pointer();
-    if (!p) {
-        return;
-    }
-    auto c = p->cursor();
-    if (!c) {
-        return;
-    }
-    auto cursorSurface = c->surface();
-    if (!cursorSurface) {
-        return;
-    }
-    cursorSurface->frameRendered(timestamp.count());
 }
 
 void CursorImage::handleFocusedSurfaceChanged()
@@ -998,17 +978,10 @@ void CursorImage::updateMoveResize()
     reevaluteSource();
 }
 
-void CursorImage::updateServerCursor()
+void CursorImage::updateServerCursor(KWaylandServer::Cursor *cursor)
 {
+    m_serverCursor.cursor->update(cursor->surface(), cursor->hotspot());
     reevaluteSource();
-    auto p = waylandServer()->seat()->pointer();
-    if (!p) {
-        return;
-    }
-    auto c = p->cursor();
-    if (c) {
-        m_serverCursor.cursor->update(c->surface(), c->hotspot());
-    }
 }
 
 void CursorImage::setEffectsOverrideCursor(Qt::CursorShape shape)
diff --git a/src/pointer_input.h b/src/pointer_input.h
index fefe834da0..09cb36a4d9 100644
--- a/src/pointer_input.h
+++ b/src/pointer_input.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class QWindow;
 
 namespace KWaylandServer
 {
+class Cursor;
 class SurfaceInterface;
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ public:
     void removeWindowSelectionCursor();
 
     void updatePointerConstraints();
-    void updateCursorOutputs();
 
     void setEnableConstraints(bool set);
 
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ public:
     KXcursorTheme theme() const;
     CursorSource *source() const;
     void setSource(CursorSource *source);
+
+    void updateCursorOutputs(const QPointF &pos);
     void markAsRendered(std::chrono::milliseconds timestamp);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 
 private:
     void reevaluteSource();
-    void updateServerCursor();
+    void updateServerCursor(KWaylandServer::Cursor *cursor);
     void updateDecoration();
     void updateDecorationCursor();
     void updateMoveResize();
diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
index 9f5ba4b82b..880ba22c7a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
@@ -1321,14 +1321,13 @@ void TestWaylandSeat::testCursor()
     QVERIFY(enteredSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE_GT(enteredSpy.first().first().value<quint32>(), serial);
     QVERIFY(m_seatInterface->focusedPointerSurface());
-    QVERIFY(!m_seatInterface->pointer()->cursor());
 
     QSignalSpy cursorChangedSpy(m_seatInterface->pointer(), &KWaylandServer::PointerInterface::cursorChanged);
     // just remove the pointer
     p->setCursor(nullptr);
     QVERIFY(cursorChangedSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(cursorChangedSpy.count(), 1);
-    auto cursor = m_seatInterface->pointer()->cursor();
+    auto cursor = cursorChangedSpy.last().first().value<KWaylandServer::Cursor *>();
     QVERIFY(cursor);
     QVERIFY(!cursor->surface());
     QCOMPARE(cursor->hotspot(), QPoint());
diff --git a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
index 7312f28183..0b1a37cb02 100644
--- a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void PointerInterfacePrivate::pointer_set_cursor(Resource *resource, uint32_t se
     cursor->d->hotspot = QPointF(hotspot_x, hotspot_y) / focusedSurface->client()->scaleOverride();
     cursor->d->surface = surface;
 
-    Q_EMIT q->cursorChanged();
+    Q_EMIT q->cursorChanged(cursor.get());
 }
 
 void PointerInterfacePrivate::pointer_release(Resource *resource)
@@ -344,11 +344,6 @@ void PointerInterface::sendFrame()
     }
 }
 
-Cursor *PointerInterface::cursor() const
-{
-    return d->cursor.get();
-}
-
 SeatInterface *PointerInterface::seat() const
 {
     return d->seat;
diff --git a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
index f29e0a6b46..8e1321ac33 100644
--- a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
      */
     SurfaceInterface *focusedSurface() const;
 
-    Cursor *cursor() const;
-
     /**
      * Returns the seat to which this pointer belongs to.
      */
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
      * This signal is emitted whenever the cursor surface changes. As long as there is no
      * any focused surface, the cursor cannot be changed.
      */
-    void cursorChanged();
+    void cursorChanged(KWaylandServer::Cursor *cursor);
     /**
      * This signal is emitted whenever the focused pointer surface changes.
      */