diff --git a/completions/fish/swaymsg.fish b/completions/fish/swaymsg.fish
index 5ee7dcc0b..47e298c92 100644
--- a/completions/fish/swaymsg.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/swaymsg.fish
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'get_binding_modes' --description "Gets a
 complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'get_binding_state' --description "Get JSON-encoded info about the current binding state."
 complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'get_config' --description "Gets a JSON-encoded copy of the current configuration."
 complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'get_seats' --description "Gets a JSON-encoded list of all seats, its properties and all assigned devices."
+complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'get_cursor' --description "Get JSON-encoded information about the current cursor position and the node under it."
 complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'send_tick' --description "Sends a tick event to all subscribed clients."
 complete -c swaymsg -s t -l type -fra 'subscribe' --description "Subscribe to a list of event types."
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_swaymsg b/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
index 106f3d9dc..f22ca84f7 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
+++ b/completions/zsh/_swaymsg
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ types=(
 'get_binding_modes'
 'get_binding_state'
 'get_config'
+'get_cursor'
 'send_tick'
 'subscribe'
 )
diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index 6a9eb1987..7f2efbdb3 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -377,6 +376,46 @@ static void pretty_print_tree(json_object *obj, int indent) {
 	}
 }
 
+static void pretty_print_cursor(json_object *c) {
+	json_object *x, *y, *surface_x, *surface_y, *node_type, *window_title, *app_id, *workspace_name, *pid;
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "x", &x);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "y", &y);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "surface_x", &surface_x);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "surface_y", &surface_y);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "node_type", &node_type);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "window_title", &window_title);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "app_id", &app_id);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "workspace_name", &workspace_name);
+	json_object_object_get_ex(c, "pid", &pid);
+
+	printf("Cursor position: %d, %d", 
+		json_object_get_int(x), json_object_get_int(y));
+	
+	if (surface_x && surface_y) {
+		printf(" (relative: %d, %d)", 
+			json_object_get_int(surface_x), json_object_get_int(surface_y));
+	}
+	printf("\n");
+
+	if (node_type) {
+		printf("Under cursor: %s", json_object_get_string(node_type));
+		
+		if (workspace_name) {
+			printf(" \"%s\"", json_object_get_string(workspace_name));
+		}
+		if (window_title) {
+			printf(" - %s", json_object_get_string(window_title));
+		}
+		if (app_id) {
+			printf(" (%s)", json_object_get_string(app_id));
+		}
+		if (pid) {
+			printf(" [PID: %d]", json_object_get_int(pid));
+		}
+		printf("\n");
+	}
+}
+
 static void pretty_print(int type, json_object *resp) {
 	switch (type) {
 	case IPC_SEND_TICK:
@@ -390,6 +429,9 @@ static void pretty_print(int type, json_object *resp) {
 	case IPC_GET_TREE:
 		pretty_print_tree(resp, 0);
 		return;
+	case IPC_GET_CURSOR:
+		pretty_print_cursor(resp);
+		return;
 	case IPC_COMMAND:
 	case IPC_GET_WORKSPACES:
 	case IPC_GET_INPUTS:
@@ -518,6 +560,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		type = IPC_GET_WORKSPACES;
 	} else if (strcasecmp(cmdtype, "get_seats") == 0) {
 		type = IPC_GET_SEATS;
+	} else if (strcasecmp(cmdtype, "get_cursor") == 0) {
+		type = IPC_GET_CURSOR;
 	} else if (strcasecmp(cmdtype, "get_inputs") == 0) {
 		type = IPC_GET_INPUTS;
 	} else if (strcasecmp(cmdtype, "get_outputs") == 0) {
diff --git a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
index abee1bb9e..7be5df74a 100644
--- a/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
+++ b/swaymsg/swaymsg.1.scd
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ _swaymsg_ [options...] [message]
 	Gets a list of all seats,
 	its properties and all assigned devices.
 
+*get\_cursor*
+	Gets the current cursor position and information about the element under it.
+
 *get\_marks*
 	Get a JSON-encoded list of marks.