diff --git a/backend/wayland/output.c b/backend/wayland/output.c
index 0fc5c38dd..e950ce931 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/output.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/output.c
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ static bool test_layer(struct wlr_wl_output *output, struct wlr_output_layer_sta
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	if (layer_state->layer->cursor) {
+		return false; // TODO: add support for cursor layers
+	}
+
 	int x = layer_state->dst_box.x;
 	int y = layer_state->dst_box.y;
 	int width = layer_state->dst_box.width;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layer.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layer.h
index f4aef0582..3db0aefc9 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layer.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output_layer.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 struct wlr_output_layer {
 	struct wl_list link; // wlr_output.layers
 	struct wlr_addon_set addons;
+	bool cursor;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal feedback; // struct wlr_output_layer_feedback_event
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ struct wlr_output_layer_state {
 	// Damaged region since last commit in buffer-local coordinates. Leave NULL
 	// to damage the whole buffer.
 	const pixman_region32_t *damage;
+	struct {
+		int x, y;
+	} cursor_hotspot;
 
 	// Populated by the backend after wlr_output_test() and wlr_output_commit(),
 	// indicates whether the backend has acknowledged and will take care of