diff --git a/greeter/greeterapp.h b/greeter/greeterapp.h
--- a/greeter/greeterapp.h
+++ b/greeter/greeterapp.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 class UnlockApp : public QGuiApplication
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool cursorHidden READ cursorHidden WRITE setCursorHidden NOTIFY cursorHiddenChanged)
 public:
     explicit UnlockApp(int &argc, char **argv);
     ~UnlockApp() override;
@@ -72,9 +73,17 @@
         return m_supportsSeccomp;
     }
 
+    bool cursorHidden() const {
+        return m_cursorHidden;
+    }
+    void setCursorHidden(bool cursorHidden);
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void desktopResized();
 
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void cursorHiddenChanged();
+
 protected:
     bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -106,6 +115,7 @@
     Authenticator *m_authenticator;
     int m_graceTime;
     bool m_noLock;
+    bool m_cursorHidden;
     bool m_defaultToSwitchUser;
 
     bool m_canSuspend = false;
diff --git a/greeter/greeterapp.cpp b/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
--- a/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
+++ b/greeter/greeterapp.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
     , m_immediateLock(false)
     , m_graceTime(0)
     , m_noLock(false)
+    , m_cursorHidden(false)
     , m_defaultToSwitchUser(false)
     , m_wallpaperIntegration(new WallpaperIntegration(this))
     , m_lnfIntegration(new LnFIntegration(this))
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@
         context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("authenticator"), m_authenticator);
         context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("org_kde_plasma_screenlocker_greeter_interfaceVersion"), 2);
         context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("org_kde_plasma_screenlocker_greeter_view"), view);
+        context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("org_kde_plasma_screenlocker_greeter_app"), this);
         context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("defaultToSwitchUser"), m_defaultToSwitchUser);
         context->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("config"), m_lnfIntegration->configuration());
 
@@ -458,6 +460,24 @@
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * This functionality exists and is exposed to QML, because the QML part
+ * is not able to reliably hide the cursor via MouseArea.
+ * See: https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-41045
+ */
+void UnlockApp::setCursorHidden(bool cursorHidden) {
+    if (m_cursorHidden == cursorHidden) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_cursorHidden = cursorHidden;
+    if (cursorHidden) {
+        setOverrideCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
+    } else {
+        restoreOverrideCursor();
+    }
+    Q_EMIT cursorHiddenChanged();
+}
+
 void UnlockApp::resetRequestIgnore()
 {
     m_ignoreRequests = false;