diff --git a/include/types/wlr_output.h b/include/types/wlr_output.h
index d59b05f0b..fdbffaf9d 100644
--- a/include/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ bool output_cursor_set_texture(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor,
 	int dst_width, int dst_height, enum wl_output_transform transform,
 	int32_t hotspot_x, int32_t hotspot_y, struct wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline *wait_timeline,
 	uint64_t wait_point);
+bool output_cursor_refresh_color_transform(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor,
+	const struct wlr_output_image_description *img_desc);
 
 void output_defer_present(struct wlr_output *output, struct wlr_output_event_present event);
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index 3cf8778a5..4485b3694 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct wlr_output_cursor {
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_listener renderer_destroy;
+		struct wlr_color_transform *color_transform;
 	} WLR_PRIVATE;
 };
 
diff --git a/types/output/cursor.c b/types/output/cursor.c
index 1b33eb335..8a7f9e92a 100644
--- a/types/output/cursor.c
+++ b/types/output/cursor.c
@@ -256,26 +256,10 @@ static struct wlr_buffer *render_cursor_buffer(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor)
 	wlr_box_transform(&dst_box, &dst_box, wlr_output_transform_invert(output->transform),
 		buffer->width, buffer->height);
 
-	struct wlr_buffer_pass_options options = {0};
-	if (output->image_description != NULL) {
-		struct wlr_color_primaries primaries_srgb;
-		wlr_color_primaries_from_named(&primaries_srgb, WLR_COLOR_NAMED_PRIMARIES_SRGB);
-		struct wlr_color_primaries primaries;
-		wlr_color_primaries_from_named(&primaries, output->image_description->primaries);
-		float matrix[9];
-		wlr_color_primaries_transform_absolute_colorimetric(&primaries_srgb, &primaries, matrix);
-		struct wlr_color_transform *transforms[] = {
-			wlr_color_transform_init_matrix(matrix),
-			wlr_color_transform_init_linear_to_inverse_eotf(
-				output->image_description->transfer_function),
-		};
-		size_t transform_count = sizeof(transforms) / sizeof(transforms[0]);
-		options.color_transform = wlr_color_transform_init_pipeline(transforms, transform_count);
-		wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[0]);
-		wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[1]);
-	}
+	struct wlr_buffer_pass_options options = {
+		.color_transform = cursor->color_transform,
+	};
 	struct wlr_render_pass *pass = wlr_renderer_begin_buffer_pass(renderer, buffer, &options);
-	wlr_color_transform_unref(options.color_transform);
 	if (pass == NULL) {
 		wlr_buffer_unlock(buffer);
 		return NULL;
@@ -490,6 +474,7 @@ struct wlr_output_cursor *wlr_output_cursor_create(struct wlr_output *output) {
 	wl_list_insert(&output->cursors, &cursor->link);
 	cursor->visible = true; // default position is at (0, 0)
 	wl_list_init(&cursor->renderer_destroy.link);
+	output_cursor_refresh_color_transform(cursor, output->image_description);
 	return cursor;
 }
 
@@ -509,5 +494,36 @@ void wlr_output_cursor_destroy(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor) {
 	}
 	wlr_drm_syncobj_timeline_unref(cursor->wait_timeline);
 	wl_list_remove(&cursor->link);
+	wlr_color_transform_unref(cursor->color_transform);
 	free(cursor);
 }
+
+bool output_cursor_refresh_color_transform(struct wlr_output_cursor *output_cursor,
+		const struct wlr_output_image_description *img_desc) {
+	wlr_color_transform_unref(output_cursor->color_transform);
+	output_cursor->color_transform = NULL;
+	if (img_desc == NULL) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_color_primaries primaries_srgb;
+	wlr_color_primaries_from_named(&primaries_srgb, WLR_COLOR_NAMED_PRIMARIES_SRGB);
+	struct wlr_color_primaries primaries;
+	wlr_color_primaries_from_named(&primaries, img_desc->primaries);
+	float matrix[9];
+	wlr_color_primaries_transform_absolute_colorimetric(&primaries_srgb, &primaries, matrix);
+	struct wlr_color_transform *transforms[] = {
+		wlr_color_transform_init_matrix(matrix),
+		wlr_color_transform_init_linear_to_inverse_eotf(img_desc->transfer_function),
+	};
+	if (transforms[0] == NULL || transforms[1] == NULL) {
+		wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[0]);
+		wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[1]);
+		return false;
+	}
+	output_cursor->color_transform = wlr_color_transform_init_pipeline(transforms,
+		sizeof(transforms) / sizeof(transforms[0]));
+	wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[0]);
+	wlr_color_transform_unref(transforms[1]);
+	return output_cursor->color_transform != NULL;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/types/output/output.c b/types/output/output.c
index ca2e55538..3715950ce 100644
--- a/types/output/output.c
+++ b/types/output/output.c
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ static void output_apply_state(struct wlr_output *output,
 		} else {
 			output->image_description = NULL;
 		}
+
+		struct wlr_output_cursor *output_cursor;
+		wl_list_for_each(output_cursor, &output->cursors, link) {
+			output_cursor_refresh_color_transform(output_cursor, output->image_description);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (state->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_COLOR_TRANSFORM) {