diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 6a53001b..e8d71e1a 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -591,13 +591,13 @@ SP<Aquamarine::IBuffer> CPointerManager::renderHWCursorBuffer(SP<CPointerManager
     return buf;
 }
 
-void CPointerManager::renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const Time::steady_tp& now, CRegion& damage, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos) {
+void CPointerManager::renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const Time::steady_tp& now, CRegion& damage, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos, bool forceRender) {
     if (!hasCursor())
         return;
 
     auto state = stateFor(pMonitor);
 
-    if ((!state->hardwareFailed && state->softwareLocks == 0)) {
+    if (!state->hardwareFailed && state->softwareLocks == 0 && !forceRender) {
         if (currentCursorImage.surface)
             currentCursorImage.surface->resource()->frame(now);
         return;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
index 10726bc6..3569b218 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class CPointerManager {
     void unlockSoftwareAll();
     bool softwareLockedFor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor);
 
-    void renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const Time::steady_tp& now, CRegion& damage /* logical */, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos = {} /* monitor-local */);
+    void renderSoftwareCursorsFor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const Time::steady_tp& now, CRegion& damage /* logical */, std::optional<Vector2D> overridePos = {} /* monitor-local */,
+                                  bool forceRender = false);
 
     // this is needed e.g. during screensharing where
     // the software cursors aren't locked during the cursor move, but they
diff --git a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
index 8480e692..6b60abfd 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Screencopy.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../managers/eventLoop/EventLoopManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
+#include "../managers/input/InputManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/EventManager.hpp"
 #include "../managers/permissions/DynamicPermissionManager.hpp"
 #include "../render/Renderer.hpp"
@@ -146,18 +147,6 @@ void CScreencopyFrame::copy(CZwlrScreencopyFrameV1* pFrame, wl_resource* buffer_
     PROTO::screencopy->m_vFramesAwaitingWrite.emplace_back(self);
 
     g_pHyprRenderer->m_bDirectScanoutBlocked = true;
-    if (overlayCursor && !lockedSWCursors) {
-        lockedSWCursors = true;
-        // TODO: make it per-monitor
-        if (!PROTO::screencopy->m_bTimerArmed) {
-            for (auto const& m : g_pCompositor->m_monitors) {
-                g_pPointerManager->lockSoftwareForMonitor(m);
-            }
-            PROTO::screencopy->m_bTimerArmed = true;
-            LOGM(LOG, "Locking sw cursors due to screensharing");
-        }
-        PROTO::screencopy->m_pSoftwareCursorTimer->updateTimeout(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-    }
 
     if (!withDamage)
         g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(pMonitor.lock());
@@ -219,6 +208,8 @@ void CScreencopyFrame::copyDmabuf(std::function<void(bool)> callback) {
         g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
         g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
         g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+        g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(pMonitor.lock(), Time::steadyNow(), fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pMonitor->vecPosition - box.pos(),
+                                                    true);
     } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
         g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
     else {
@@ -272,6 +263,8 @@ bool CScreencopyFrame::copyShm() {
         g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(TEXTURE, monbox, 1);
         g_pHyprOpenGL->setRenderModifEnabled(true);
         g_pHyprOpenGL->setMonitorTransformEnabled(false);
+        g_pPointerManager->renderSoftwareCursorsFor(pMonitor.lock(), Time::steadyNow(), fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - pMonitor->vecPosition - box.pos(),
+                                                    true);
     } else if (PERM == PERMISSION_RULE_ALLOW_MODE_PENDING)
         g_pHyprOpenGL->clear(Colors::BLACK);
     else {
@@ -398,19 +391,7 @@ bool CScreencopyClient::good() {
 }
 
 CScreencopyProtocol::CScreencopyProtocol(const wl_interface* iface, const int& ver, const std::string& name) : IWaylandProtocol(iface, ver, name) {
-    m_pSoftwareCursorTimer = makeShared<CEventLoopTimer>(
-        std::nullopt,
-        [this](SP<CEventLoopTimer> self, void* data) {
-            // TODO: make it per-monitor
-            for (auto const& m : g_pCompositor->m_monitors) {
-                g_pPointerManager->unlockSoftwareForMonitor(m);
-            }
-            m_bTimerArmed = false;
-
-            LOGM(LOG, "Releasing software cursor lock");
-        },
-        nullptr);
-    g_pEventLoopManager->addTimer(m_pSoftwareCursorTimer);
+    ;
 }
 
 void CScreencopyProtocol::bindManager(wl_client* client, void* data, uint32_t ver, uint32_t id) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp b/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
index 2d3ccab0..a69fce3a 100644
--- a/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/Screencopy.hpp
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ class CScreencopyProtocol : public IWaylandProtocol {
     std::vector<WP<CScreencopyFrame>>  m_vFramesAwaitingWrite;
     std::vector<SP<CScreencopyClient>> m_vClients;
 
-    SP<CEventLoopTimer>                m_pSoftwareCursorTimer;
-    bool                               m_bTimerArmed = false;
-
     void                               shareAllFrames(PHLMONITOR pMonitor);
     void                               shareFrame(CScreencopyFrame* frame);
     void                               sendFrameDamage(CScreencopyFrame* frame);