diff --git a/types/output/cursor.c b/types/output/cursor.c
index 40443a210..49190b804 100644
--- a/types/output/cursor.c
+++ b/types/output/cursor.c
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ bool output_cursor_set_texture(struct wlr_output_cursor *cursor,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Falling back to software cursor on output '%s'",
-		cursor->output->name);
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Falling back to software cursor on output '%s'", output->name);
+	output_disable_hardware_cursor(output);
 	output_cursor_damage_whole(cursor);
 	return true;
 }