diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 7eb48bdf..d2003834 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "sway/output.h"
 #include "sway/server.h"
 #include "sway/view.h"
+#include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
+#include "sway/input/seat.h"
 
 static void output_frame_view(swayc_t *view, void *data) {
 	struct sway_output *output = data;
@@ -120,6 +122,11 @@ void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	output->resolution.notify = output_resolution_notify;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_output->events.resolution, &output->resolution);
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < server->input->seats->length; ++i) {
+        struct sway_seat *seat = server->input->seats->items[i];
+        sway_seat_configure_xcursor(seat);
+    }
+
 	arrange_windows(output->swayc, -1, -1);
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 85b7865d..4f0344be 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 700
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
 #include "sway/input/cursor.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -7,7 +8,10 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, motion);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion *event = data;
-	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "TODO: handle event: %p", event);
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "TODO: handle cursor motion event: dx=%f, dy=%f", event->delta_x, event->delta_y);
+	wlr_cursor_move(cursor->cursor, event->device, event->delta_x, event->delta_y);
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "TODO: new x=%f, y=%f", cursor->cursor->x, cursor->cursor->y);
+	wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(cursor->xcursor_manager, "left_ptr", cursor->cursor);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener,
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ struct sway_cursor *sway_cursor_create(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	wlr_cursor_attach_output_layout(wlr_cursor, root_container.output_layout);
+
 	// input events
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_cursor->events.motion, &cursor->motion);
 	cursor->motion.notify = handle_cursor_motion;
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 1fd65980..5aed1f68 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -83,15 +83,13 @@ void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	// TODO configure theme and size
 	const char *cursor_theme = "default";
 
-	if (seat->cursor->xcursor_manager) {
-		wlr_xcursor_manager_destroy(seat->cursor->xcursor_manager);
-	}
-
-	seat->cursor->xcursor_manager =
-		wlr_xcursor_manager_create(NULL, 24);
-	if (sway_assert(seat->cursor->xcursor_manager,
-				"Cannot create XCursor manager for theme %s", cursor_theme)) {
-		return;
+	if (!seat->cursor->xcursor_manager) {
+		seat->cursor->xcursor_manager =
+			wlr_xcursor_manager_create("default", 24);
+		if (sway_assert(seat->cursor->xcursor_manager,
+					"Cannot create XCursor manager for theme %s", cursor_theme)) {
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < root_container.children->length; ++i) {
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ void sway_seat_configure_xcursor(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 			wlr_xcursor_manager_load(seat->cursor->xcursor_manager,
 				output->scale);
 
-		sway_assert(result,
+		sway_assert(!result,
 			"Cannot load xcursor theme for output '%s' with scale %d",
 			output->name, output->scale);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index bc843591..363f4d96 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -381,11 +381,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	sway_log(L_INFO, "Starting sway version " SWAY_VERSION "\n");
 
+	init_layout();
+
 	if (!server_init(&server)) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	init_layout();
 	ipc_init(&server);
 	log_env();