diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 1352667f..60a21c8b 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1627,6 +1627,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "cursor:zoom_disable_aa",
+        .description = "If enabled, when zooming, no antialiasing will be used (zoom will be pixelated)",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "cursor:enable_hyprcursor",
         .description = "whether to enable hyprcursor support",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7b24263a..f736eaf0 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("cursor:default_monitor", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:zoom_factor", {1.f});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:zoom_rigid", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    registerConfigVar("cursor:zoom_disable_aa", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:enable_hyprcursor", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:sync_gsettings_theme", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("cursor:hide_on_key_press", Hyprlang::INT{0});
diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index 1fd44392..3c30c4a1 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -799,7 +799,8 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::begin(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const CRegion& damage_, CFrameb
 }
 
 void CHyprOpenGLImpl::end() {
-    static auto PZOOMRIGID = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:zoom_rigid");
+    static auto PZOOMRIGID     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:zoom_rigid");
+    static auto PZOOMDISABLEAA = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:zoom_disable_aa");
 
     TRACY_GPU_ZONE("RenderEnd");
 
@@ -826,7 +827,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::end() {
         }
 
         m_applyFinalShader = !m_renderData.blockScreenShader;
-        if (m_renderData.mouseZoomUseMouse)
+        if (m_renderData.mouseZoomUseMouse && *PZOOMDISABLEAA)
             m_renderData.useNearestNeighbor = true;
 
         // copy the damaged areas into the mirror buffer