diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 788e8238..219c44c1 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1493,6 +1493,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
      * cursor:
      */
 
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "cursor:invisible",
+        .description = "don't render cursors",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "cursor:no_hardware_cursors",
         .description = "disables hardware cursors. Auto = disable when multi-gpu on nvidia",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 14d6cf03..635c7977 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -709,6 +709,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
 
     registerConfigVar("opengl:nvidia_anti_flicker", Hyprlang::INT{1});
 
+    registerConfigVar("cursor:invisible", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:no_hardware_cursors", Hyprlang::INT{2});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:no_break_fs_vrr", Hyprlang::INT{2});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:min_refresh_rate", Hyprlang::INT{24});
@@ -3129,11 +3130,15 @@ const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription>& CConfigManager::getAllDescriptions(
 }
 
 bool CConfigManager::shouldUseSoftwareCursors(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
-    static auto PNOHW = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:no_hardware_cursors");
+    static auto PNOHW      = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:no_hardware_cursors");
+    static auto PINVISIBLE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:invisible");
 
     if (pMonitor->m_tearingState.activelyTearing)
         return true;
 
+    if (*PINVISIBLE != 0)
+        return true;
+
     switch (*PNOHW) {
         case 0: return false;
         case 1: return true;
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 13f8ff4d..e09de913 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -2030,6 +2030,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::setCursorFromName(const std::string& name, bool force) {
 }
 
 void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
+    static auto PINVISIBLE     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:invisible");
     static auto PCURSORTIMEOUT = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::FLOAT>("cursor:inactive_timeout");
     static auto PHIDEONTOUCH   = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:hide_on_touch");
     static auto PHIDEONKEY     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:hide_on_key_press");
@@ -2044,7 +2045,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::ensureCursorRenderingMode() {
     if (*PCURSORTIMEOUT > 0)
         m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnTimeout = *PCURSORTIMEOUT < g_pInputManager->m_lastCursorMovement.getSeconds();
 
-    const bool HIDE = m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnTimeout || m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnTouch || m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnKeyboard;
+    const bool HIDE = m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnTimeout || m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnTouch || m_cursorHiddenConditions.hiddenOnKeyboard || (*PINVISIBLE != 0);
 
     if (HIDE == m_cursorHidden)
         return;