diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 2e35efa8..ea6a246a 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -884,7 +884,14 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         }
     }
 
-    pMonitor->activelyTearing = shouldTear;
+    if (pMonitor->activelyTearing != shouldTear) {
+        // change of state
+        pMonitor->activelyTearing = shouldTear;
+
+        for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
+            wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(m->output, pMonitor->activelyTearing);
+        }
+    }
 
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("preRender", pMonitor);
 
@@ -1025,7 +1032,6 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         TRACY_GPU_ZONE("RenderCursor");
 
         bool lockSoftware = pMonitor == g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() && *PZOOMFACTOR != 1.f;
-        lockSoftware      = lockSoftware || std::ranges::any_of(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors, [](const auto& m) { return m->activelyTearing; });
 
         if (lockSoftware) {
             wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(pMonitor->output, true);