diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 5f9cbcd..fc8f7b2 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time)
 	/* Find the client under the pointer and send the event along. */
 	xytonode(cursor->x, cursor->y, &surface, &c, NULL, &sx, &sy);
 
-	if (cursor_mode == CurPressed) {
+	if (cursor_mode == CurPressed && !seat->drag) {
 		surface = seat->pointer_state.focused_surface;
 		c = client_from_wlr_surface(surface);
 		sx = c ? cursor->x - c->geom.x : 0;
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time)
 	/* If there's no client surface under the cursor, set the cursor image to a
 	 * default. This is what makes the cursor image appear when you move it
 	 * off of a client or over its border. */
-	if (!surface && (!cursor_image || strcmp(cursor_image, "left_ptr")))
+	if (!surface && !seat->drag && (!cursor_image || strcmp(cursor_image, "left_ptr")))
 		wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(cursor_mgr, (cursor_image = "left_ptr"), cursor);
 
 	pointerfocus(c, surface, sx, sy, time);
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ setcursor(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	/* If we're "grabbing" the cursor, don't use the client's image, we will
 	 * restore it after "grabbing" sending a leave event, followed by a enter
 	 * event, which will result in the client requesting set the cursor surface */
-	if (cursor_mode != CurNormal)
+	if (cursor_mode != CurNormal && cursor_mode != CurPressed)
 		return;
 	cursor_image = NULL;
 	/* This can be sent by any client, so we check to make sure this one is