diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.cpp
index c6197188a5..de4b22d6cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "compositor.h"
 #include "core/output.h"
 #include "core/renderloop.h"
+#include "cursor.h"
 #include "opengl/gltexture.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 #include "scene/workspacescene.h"
@@ -115,6 +116,25 @@ void OutputScreenCastSource::pause()
     m_active = false;
 }
 
+bool OutputScreenCastSource::includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const
+{
+    if (Cursors::self()->isCursorHidden()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return cursor->isOnOutput(m_output);
+}
+
+QPointF OutputScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const
+{
+    return m_output->mapFromGlobal(point);
+}
+
+QRectF OutputScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const
+{
+    return m_output->mapFromGlobal(rect);
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_outputscreencastsource.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.h b/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.h
index a416e50347..79ee829d7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/outputscreencastsource.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public:
     void resume() override;
     void pause() override;
 
+    bool includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const override;
+
+    QPointF mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const override;
+    QRectF mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const override;
+
 private:
     void report(const QRegion &damage);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.cpp
index f6d790227a..5d5e9a0f53 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "regionscreencastsource.h"
 #include "screencastutils.h"
 
+#include "cursor.h"
 #include "opengl/gltexture.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 #include <compositor.h>
@@ -206,6 +207,25 @@ void RegionScreenCastSource::resume()
     m_active = true;
 }
 
+bool RegionScreenCastSource::includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const
+{
+    if (Cursors::self()->isCursorHidden()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return cursor->geometry().intersects(m_region);
+}
+
+QPointF RegionScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const
+{
+    return point - m_region.topLeft();
+}
+
+QRectF RegionScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const
+{
+    return rect.translated(-m_region.topLeft());
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_regionscreencastsource.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.h b/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.h
index c081dd6b1a..32693d662f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/regionscreencastsource.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ public:
     void pause() override;
     void resume() override;
 
+    bool includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const override;
+
+    QPointF mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const override;
+    QRectF mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const override;
+
 private:
     void blit(Output *output);
     void ensureTexture();
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencastmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/screencastmanager.cpp
index e0b009c3b7..b4e9e97b74 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencastmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencastmanager.cpp
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ void ScreencastManager::streamWindow(ScreencastStreamV1Interface *waylandStream,
 
     auto stream = new ScreenCastStream(new WindowScreenCastSource(window), getPipewireConnection(), this);
     stream->setObjectName(window->desktopFileName());
-    stream->setCursorMode(mode, 1, window->clientGeometry());
-
-    if (mode != ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode::Hidden) {
-        connect(window, &Window::clientGeometryChanged, stream, [window, stream, mode]() {
-            stream->setCursorMode(mode, 1, window->clientGeometry().toRect());
-        });
-    }
+    stream->setCursorMode(mode, 1);
 
     integrateStreams(waylandStream, stream);
 }
@@ -90,10 +84,10 @@ void ScreencastManager::streamOutput(ScreencastStreamV1Interface *waylandStream,
 
     auto stream = new ScreenCastStream(new OutputScreenCastSource(streamOutput), getPipewireConnection(), this);
     stream->setObjectName(streamOutput->name());
-    stream->setCursorMode(mode, streamOutput->scale(), streamOutput->geometry());
+    stream->setCursorMode(mode, streamOutput->scale());
 
     connect(streamOutput, &Output::changed, stream, [streamOutput, stream, mode]() {
-        stream->setCursorMode(mode, streamOutput->scale(), streamOutput->geometry());
+        stream->setCursorMode(mode, streamOutput->scale());
     });
 
     integrateStreams(waylandStream, stream);
@@ -114,7 +108,7 @@ void ScreencastManager::streamRegion(ScreencastStreamV1Interface *waylandStream,
     auto source = new RegionScreenCastSource(geometry, scale);
     auto stream = new ScreenCastStream(source, getPipewireConnection(), this);
     stream->setObjectName(rectToString(geometry));
-    stream->setCursorMode(mode, scale, geometry);
+    stream->setCursorMode(mode, scale);
 
     integrateStreams(waylandStream, stream);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencastsource.h b/src/plugins/screencast/screencastsource.h
index c9627c2fb5..5da2a1d4bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencastsource.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencastsource.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class QImage;
 namespace KWin
 {
 
+class Cursor;
 class GLFramebuffer;
 class GLTexture;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ public:
     virtual void resume() = 0;
     virtual void pause() = 0;
 
+    virtual bool includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const = 0;
+
+    virtual QPointF mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const = 0;
+    virtual QRectF mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const = 0;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void frame(const QRegion &damage);
     void closed();
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
index d4a180122f..86a986cde0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void ScreenCastStream::scheduleRecord(const QRegion &damage, Contents contents)
     }
 
     if (contents == Content::Cursor) {
-        if (!m_cursor.visible && !includesCursor(Cursors::self()->currentCursor())) {
+        if (!m_cursor.visible && !m_source->includesCursor(Cursors::self()->currentCursor())) {
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -703,14 +703,6 @@ spa_pod *ScreenCastStream::buildFormat(struct spa_pod_builder *b, enum spa_video
     return (spa_pod *)spa_pod_builder_pop(b, &f[0]);
 }
 
-bool ScreenCastStream::includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const
-{
-    if (Cursors::self()->isCursorHidden()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-    return m_cursor.viewport.intersects(cursor->geometry());
-}
-
 void ScreenCastStream::addCursorMetadata(spa_buffer *spaBuffer, Cursor *cursor)
 {
     if (!cursor) {
@@ -722,13 +714,13 @@ void ScreenCastStream::addCursorMetadata(spa_buffer *spaBuffer, Cursor *cursor)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!includesCursor(cursor)) {
+    if (!m_source->includesCursor(cursor)) {
         spaMetaCursor->id = 0;
         m_cursor.visible = false;
         return;
     }
     m_cursor.visible = true;
-    const auto position = (cursor->pos() - m_cursor.viewport.topLeft()) * m_cursor.scale;
+    const auto position = m_source->mapFromGlobal(cursor->pos()) * m_cursor.scale;
 
     spaMetaCursor->id = 1;
     spaMetaCursor->position.x = position.x();
@@ -772,17 +764,17 @@ void ScreenCastStream::addCursorMetadata(spa_buffer *spaBuffer, Cursor *cursor)
 
 QRegion ScreenCastStream::addCursorEmbedded(ScreenCastBuffer *buffer, Cursor *cursor)
 {
-    if (!includesCursor(cursor)) {
+    if (!m_source->includesCursor(cursor)) {
         const QRegion damage = m_cursor.lastRect.toAlignedRect();
         m_cursor.visible = false;
         m_cursor.lastRect = QRectF();
         return damage;
     }
 
-    const QRectF cursorRect = scaledRect(cursor->geometry().translated(-m_cursor.viewport.topLeft()), m_cursor.scale);
+    const QRectF cursorRect = scaledRect(m_source->mapFromGlobal(cursor->geometry()), m_cursor.scale);
     if (auto memfd = dynamic_cast<MemFdScreenCastBuffer *>(buffer)) {
         QPainter painter(memfd->view.image());
-        const auto position = (cursor->pos() - m_cursor.viewport.topLeft() - cursor->hotspot()) * m_cursor.scale;
+        const auto position = m_source->mapFromGlobal(cursor->pos() - cursor->hotspot()) * m_cursor.scale;
         const PlatformCursorImage cursorImage = kwinApp()->cursorImage();
         painter.drawImage(QRect{position.toPoint(), cursorImage.image().size()}, cursorImage.image());
     } else if (auto dmabuf = dynamic_cast<DmaBufScreenCastBuffer *>(buffer)) {
@@ -824,11 +816,10 @@ QRegion ScreenCastStream::addCursorEmbedded(ScreenCastBuffer *buffer, Cursor *cu
     return damage;
 }
 
-void ScreenCastStream::setCursorMode(ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode mode, qreal scale, const QRectF &viewport)
+void ScreenCastStream::setCursorMode(ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode mode, qreal scale)
 {
     m_cursor.mode = mode;
     m_cursor.scale = scale;
-    m_cursor.viewport = viewport;
 }
 
 std::optional<ScreenCastDmaBufTextureParams> ScreenCastStream::testCreateDmaBuf(const QSize &size, quint32 format, const QList<uint64_t> &modifiers)
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.h b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.h
index 1012d32f20..4a6621e424 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/screencaststream.h
@@ -68,11 +68,10 @@ public:
 
     void scheduleRecord(const QRegion &damage, Contents contents = Content::Video);
 
-    void setCursorMode(ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode mode, qreal scale, const QRectF &viewport);
+    void setCursorMode(ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode mode, qreal scale);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void invalidateCursor();
-    bool includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void ready(quint32 nodeId);
@@ -123,7 +122,6 @@ private:
         ScreencastV1Interface::CursorMode mode = ScreencastV1Interface::Hidden;
         const QSize bitmapSize = QSize(256, 256);
         qreal scale = 1;
-        QRectF viewport;
         QRectF lastRect;
         std::unique_ptr<GLTexture> texture;
         bool visible = false;
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.cpp b/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.cpp
index 52ec1a1dbb..1d869a2930 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
 #include "effect/effect.h"
+#include "input.h"
 #include "opengl/gltexture.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 #include "scene/itemrenderer.h"
@@ -118,6 +119,29 @@ void WindowScreenCastSource::resume()
     m_active = true;
 }
 
+bool WindowScreenCastSource::includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const
+{
+    if (Cursors::self()->isCursorHidden()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!m_window->clientGeometry().intersects(cursor->geometry())) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return input()->findToplevel(cursor->pos()) == m_window;
+}
+
+QPointF WindowScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const
+{
+    return point - m_window->clientGeometry().topLeft();
+}
+
+QRectF WindowScreenCastSource::mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const
+{
+    return rect.translated(-m_window->clientGeometry().topLeft());
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
 
 #include "moc_windowscreencastsource.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.h b/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.h
index 7f69fd0c22..a138f3e161 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screencast/windowscreencastsource.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public:
     void resume() override;
     void pause() override;
 
+    bool includesCursor(Cursor *cursor) const override;
+
+    QPointF mapFromGlobal(const QPointF &point) const override;
+    QRectF mapFromGlobal(const QRectF &rect) const override;
+
 private:
     void report();