diff --git a/include/rootston/cursor.h b/include/rootston/cursor.h
index c0dbc010..fc71e31d 100644
--- a/include/rootston/cursor.h
+++ b/include/rootston/cursor.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ struct roots_cursor {
 	enum roots_cursor_mode mode;
 
 	// state from input (review if this is necessary)
-	struct wlr_xcursor_theme *xcursor_theme;
 	struct wlr_seat *wl_seat;
 	struct wl_client *cursor_client;
 	int offs_x, offs_y;
diff --git a/include/rootston/desktop.h b/include/rootston/desktop.h
index 376412fb..b12fff70 100644
--- a/include/rootston/desktop.h
+++ b/include/rootston/desktop.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_list.h>
 #include "rootston/view.h"
 #include "rootston/config.h"
+#include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 
 struct roots_output {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ struct roots_desktop {
 
 	struct roots_server *server;
 	struct roots_config *config;
+	struct roots_xcursor_theme *xcursor_theme;
 
 	struct wlr_output_layout *layout;
 
diff --git a/include/rootston/xcursor.h b/include/rootston/xcursor.h
index c96e50ef..45fac481 100644
--- a/include/rootston/xcursor.h
+++ b/include/rootston/xcursor.h
@@ -1,15 +1,44 @@
 #ifndef _ROOTSTON_XCURSOR_H
 #define _ROOTSTON_XCURSOR_H
 
+#include <wayland-server.h>
 #include <wlr/xcursor.h>
+#include <wlr/xwayland.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_default_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme);
+#define ROOTS_XCURSOR_SIZE 16
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_move_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme);
+struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme {
+	uint32_t scale;
+	struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme;
+	struct wl_list link;
+};
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_resize_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme,
-	uint32_t edges);
+struct roots_xcursor_theme {
+	char *name;
+	struct wl_list scaled_themes; // roots_xcursor_scaled_theme::link
+};
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_rotate_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme);
+struct roots_xcursor_theme *roots_xcursor_theme_create(const char *name);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_destroy(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme);
+
+int roots_xcursor_theme_load(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	uint32_t scale);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_default(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_move(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_resize(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor, uint32_t edges);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_rotate(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor);
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_xwayland_set_default(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index c3982e0e..46f4caea 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ void roots_cursor_destroy(struct roots_cursor *cursor) {
 	// TODO
 }
 
-static void cursor_set_xcursor_image(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
-		struct wlr_xcursor_image *image) {
-	wlr_cursor_set_image(cursor->cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
-		image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y, 0);
-}
-
 static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t time) {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop = cursor->seat->input->server->desktop;
 	struct roots_seat *seat = cursor->seat;
@@ -50,8 +44,8 @@ static void roots_cursor_update_position(struct roots_cursor *cursor, uint32_t t
 			set_compositor_cursor = view_client != cursor->cursor_client;
 		}
 		if (set_compositor_cursor) {
-			struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_default_xcursor(cursor->xcursor_theme);
-			cursor_set_xcursor_image(cursor, xcursor->images[0]);
+			roots_xcursor_theme_set_default(desktop->xcursor_theme,
+				cursor->cursor);
 			cursor->cursor_client = NULL;
 		}
 		if (view) {
diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index 448171ec..e20fceab 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -323,6 +323,14 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 
 	desktop->server = server;
 	desktop->config = config;
+
+	desktop->xcursor_theme = roots_xcursor_theme_create("default");
+	if (desktop->xcursor_theme == NULL) {
+		wlr_list_free(desktop->views);
+		free(desktop);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	desktop->layout = wlr_output_layout_create();
 	desktop->compositor = wlr_compositor_create(server->wl_display,
 		server->renderer);
@@ -344,6 +352,12 @@ struct roots_desktop *desktop_create(struct roots_server *server,
 		wl_signal_add(&desktop->xwayland->events.new_surface,
 			&desktop->xwayland_surface);
 		desktop->xwayland_surface.notify = handle_xwayland_surface;
+
+		if (roots_xcursor_theme_load(desktop->xcursor_theme, 1)) {
+			wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot load xwayland xcursor theme");
+		}
+		roots_xcursor_theme_xwayland_set_default(desktop->xcursor_theme,
+			desktop->xwayland);
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/rootston/output.c b/rootston/output.c
index d853c45f..943e14c0 100644
--- a/rootston/output.c
+++ b/rootston/output.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "rootston/server.h"
 #include "rootston/desktop.h"
 #include "rootston/config.h"
+#include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 
 static inline int64_t timespec_to_msec(const struct timespec *a) {
 	return (int64_t)a->tv_sec * 1000 + a->tv_nsec / 1000000;
@@ -240,6 +241,11 @@ void output_add_notify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		wlr_output_layout_add_auto(desktop->layout, wlr_output);
 	}
 
+	if (roots_xcursor_theme_load(desktop->xcursor_theme, wlr_output->scale)) {
+		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot load xcursor theme with scale %d",
+			wlr_output->scale);
+	}
+
 	struct roots_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &input->seats, link) {
 		roots_seat_configure_cursor(seat);
diff --git a/rootston/seat.c b/rootston/seat.c
index 280443ac..376da67f 100644
--- a/rootston/seat.c
+++ b/rootston/seat.c
@@ -176,12 +176,6 @@ void roots_seat_configure_cursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	}
 }
 
-static void seat_set_xcursor_image(struct roots_seat *seat, struct
-		wlr_xcursor_image *image) {
-	wlr_cursor_set_image(seat->cursor->cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
-		image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y, 0);
-}
-
 static void roots_seat_init_cursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	seat->cursor = roots_cursor_create(seat);
 	if (!seat->cursor) {
@@ -192,33 +186,7 @@ static void roots_seat_init_cursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
 	struct roots_desktop *desktop = seat->input->server->desktop;
 	wlr_cursor_attach_output_layout(wlr_cursor, desktop->layout);
 
-	seat->cursor->xcursor_theme = wlr_xcursor_theme_load("default", 16);
-	if (seat->cursor->xcursor_theme == NULL) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot load xcursor theme");
-		roots_cursor_destroy(seat->cursor);
-		seat->cursor = NULL;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_default_xcursor(seat->cursor->xcursor_theme);
-	if (xcursor == NULL) {
-		wlr_log(L_ERROR, "Cannot load xcursor from theme");
-		wlr_xcursor_theme_destroy(seat->cursor->xcursor_theme);
-		roots_cursor_destroy(seat->cursor);
-		seat->cursor = NULL;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
-	seat_set_xcursor_image(seat, image);
-
-	// XXX: xwayland will always have the theme of the last created seat
-	if (seat->input->server->desktop->xwayland != NULL) {
-		wlr_xwayland_set_cursor(seat->input->server->desktop->xwayland,
-			image->buffer, image->width, image->width,
-			image->height, image->hotspot_x,
-			image->hotspot_y);
-	}
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set_default(desktop->xcursor_theme, wlr_cursor);
 
 	wl_list_init(&seat->cursor->touch_points);
 
@@ -476,11 +444,8 @@ void roots_seat_remove_device(struct roots_seat *seat,
 }
 
 void roots_seat_configure_xcursor(struct roots_seat *seat) {
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor =
-		get_default_xcursor(seat->cursor->xcursor_theme);
-	struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
-	seat_set_xcursor_image(seat, image);
-
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set_default(seat->input->server->desktop->xcursor_theme,
+		seat->cursor->cursor);
 	wlr_cursor_warp(seat->cursor->cursor, NULL, seat->cursor->cursor->x,
 		seat->cursor->cursor->y);
 }
@@ -557,11 +522,8 @@ void roots_seat_begin_move(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 	view_maximize(view, false);
 	wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_move_xcursor(seat->cursor->xcursor_theme);
-	if (xcursor != NULL) {
-		struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
-		seat_set_xcursor_image(seat, image);
-	}
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set_move(seat->input->server->desktop->xcursor_theme,
+		seat->cursor->cursor);
 }
 
 void roots_seat_begin_resize(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view,
@@ -587,11 +549,8 @@ void roots_seat_begin_resize(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view,
 	view_maximize(view, false);
 	wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_resize_xcursor(cursor->xcursor_theme, edges);
-	if (xcursor != NULL) {
-		seat_set_xcursor_image(seat, xcursor->images[0]);
-	}
-
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set_resize(seat->input->server->desktop->xcursor_theme,
+		seat->cursor->cursor, edges);
 }
 
 void roots_seat_begin_rotate(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
@@ -603,8 +562,6 @@ void roots_seat_begin_rotate(struct roots_seat *seat, struct roots_view *view) {
 	view_maximize(view, false);
 	wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(seat->seat);
 
-	struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor = get_rotate_xcursor(cursor->xcursor_theme);
-	if (xcursor != NULL) {
-		seat_set_xcursor_image(seat, xcursor->images[0]);
-	}
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set_rotate(seat->input->server->desktop->xcursor_theme,
+		seat->cursor->cursor);
 }
diff --git a/rootston/xcursor.c b/rootston/xcursor.c
index 8697cdc3..6aa74bc4 100644
--- a/rootston/xcursor.c
+++ b/rootston/xcursor.c
@@ -1,6 +1,85 @@
-#include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include "rootston/xcursor.h"
 #include "rootston/input.h"
 
+struct roots_xcursor_theme *roots_xcursor_theme_create(const char *name) {
+	struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme =
+		calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_xcursor_theme));
+	if (theme == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	theme->name = strdup(name);
+	wl_list_init(&theme->scaled_themes);
+	return theme;
+}
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_destroy(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme) {
+	if (theme == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme *scaled_theme, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(scaled_theme, tmp, &theme->scaled_themes, link) {
+		wl_list_remove(&scaled_theme->link);
+		wlr_xcursor_theme_destroy(scaled_theme->theme);
+		free(scaled_theme);
+	}
+	free(theme->name);
+	free(theme);
+}
+
+int roots_xcursor_theme_load(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		uint32_t scale) {
+	struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme *scaled_theme;
+	wl_list_for_each(scaled_theme, &theme->scaled_themes, link) {
+		if (scaled_theme->scale == scale) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	scaled_theme = calloc(1, sizeof(struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme));
+	if (scaled_theme == NULL) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+	scaled_theme->scale = scale;
+	scaled_theme->theme = wlr_xcursor_theme_load(NULL,
+		ROOTS_XCURSOR_SIZE * scale);
+	if (scaled_theme->theme == NULL) {
+		free(scaled_theme);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	wl_list_insert(&theme->scaled_themes, &scaled_theme->link);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void roots_xcursor_theme_set(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		struct wlr_cursor *cursor, const char *name) {
+	struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme *scaled_theme;
+	wl_list_for_each(scaled_theme, &theme->scaled_themes, link) {
+		struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor =
+			wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(scaled_theme->theme, name);
+		if (xcursor == NULL) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
+		wlr_cursor_set_image(cursor, image->buffer, image->width,
+			image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x, image->hotspot_y,
+			scaled_theme->scale);
+	}
+}
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_default(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		struct wlr_cursor *cursor) {
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set(theme, cursor, "left_ptr");
+}
+
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_move(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		struct wlr_cursor *cursor) {
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set(theme, cursor, "grabbing");
+}
+
 static const char *get_resize_xcursor_name(uint32_t edges) {
 	if (edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_TOP) {
 		if (edges & ROOTS_CURSOR_RESIZE_EDGE_RIGHT) {
@@ -24,19 +103,32 @@ static const char *get_resize_xcursor_name(uint32_t edges) {
 	return "se-resize"; // fallback
 }
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_default_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
-	return wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "left_ptr");
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_resize(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		struct wlr_cursor *cursor, uint32_t edges) {
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set(theme, cursor, get_resize_xcursor_name(edges));
 }
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_move_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
-	return wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "grabbing");
+void roots_xcursor_theme_set_rotate(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+	struct wlr_cursor *cursor) {
+	roots_xcursor_theme_set(theme, cursor, "grabbing");
 }
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_resize_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme,
-	uint32_t edges) {
-	return wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, get_resize_xcursor_name(edges));
-}
+void roots_xcursor_theme_xwayland_set_default(struct roots_xcursor_theme *theme,
+		struct wlr_xwayland *xwayland) {
+	struct roots_xcursor_scaled_theme *scaled_theme;
+	wl_list_for_each(scaled_theme, &theme->scaled_themes, link) {
+		if (scaled_theme->scale == 1) {
+			struct wlr_xcursor *xcursor =
+				wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(scaled_theme->theme, "left_ptr");
+			if (xcursor == NULL) {
+				continue;
+			}
 
-struct wlr_xcursor *get_rotate_xcursor(struct wlr_xcursor_theme *theme) {
-	return wlr_xcursor_theme_get_cursor(theme, "grabbing");
+			struct wlr_xcursor_image *image = xcursor->images[0];
+			wlr_xwayland_set_cursor(xwayland, image->buffer, image->width,
+				image->width, image->height, image->hotspot_x,
+				image->hotspot_y);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 }