diff --git a/clients/window.c b/clients/window.c
index 25a80362..f41812a6 100644
--- a/clients/window.c
+++ b/clients/window.c
@@ -2398,6 +2398,12 @@ pointer_surface_frame_callback(void *data, struct wl_callback *callback,
 		input->cursor_frame_cb = NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (input->current_cursor == CURSOR_BLANK) {
+		wl_pointer_set_cursor(input->pointer, input->display->serial,
+				      NULL, 0, 0);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (input->current_cursor == CURSOR_UNSET)
 		return;
 	cursor = input->display->cursors[input->current_cursor];
diff --git a/clients/window.h b/clients/window.h
index 92e52a90..12e43524 100644
--- a/clients/window.h
+++ b/clients/window.h
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ enum cursor_type {
 	CURSOR_TOP,
 	CURSOR_IBEAM,
 	CURSOR_HAND1,
-	CURSOR_WATCH
+	CURSOR_WATCH,
+
+	CURSOR_BLANK
 };
 
 typedef void (*window_key_handler_t)(struct window *window, struct input *input,