diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
     void triggerCursorRepaint();
     bool m_softWareCursor = false;
     struct {
-        QPoint lastRenderedPosition;
+        QRect lastRenderedGeometry;
     } m_cursor;
     bool m_handlesOutputs = false;
     bool m_ready = false;
diff --git a/platform.cpp b/platform.cpp
--- a/platform.cpp
+++ b/platform.cpp
@@ -85,27 +85,26 @@
     m_softWareCursor = set;
     if (m_softWareCursor) {
         connect(Cursor::self(), &Cursor::posChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
+        connect(this, &Platform::cursorChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
     } else {
         disconnect(Cursor::self(), &Cursor::posChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
+        disconnect(this, &Platform::cursorChanged, this, &Platform::triggerCursorRepaint);
     }
 }
 
 void Platform::triggerCursorRepaint()
 {
     if (!Compositor::self()) {
         return;
     }
-    const QPoint &hotSpot = softwareCursorHotspot();
-    const QSize &size = softwareCursor().size();
-    Compositor::self()->addRepaint(m_cursor.lastRenderedPosition.x() - hotSpot.x(),
-                                   m_cursor.lastRenderedPosition.y() - hotSpot.y(),
-                                   size.width(), size.height());
+    Compositor::self()->addRepaint(m_cursor.lastRenderedGeometry);
+    Compositor::self()->addRepaint(QRect(Cursor::pos() - softwareCursorHotspot(), softwareCursor().size()));
 }
 
 void Platform::markCursorAsRendered()
 {
     if (m_softWareCursor) {
-        m_cursor.lastRenderedPosition = Cursor::pos();
+        m_cursor.lastRenderedGeometry = QRect(Cursor::pos() - softwareCursorHotspot(), softwareCursor().size());
     }
     if (input()->pointer()) {
         input()->pointer()->markCursorAsRendered();