diff --git a/sway/commands/seat/cursor.c b/sway/commands/seat/cursor.c
index 495c23382..b47285435 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat/cursor.c
@@ -17,18 +17,8 @@ static const char *expected_syntax = "Expected 'cursor <move> <x> <y>' or "
 					"'cursor <set> <x> <y>' or "
 					"'curor <press|release> <left|right|1|2|3...>'";
 
-struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
-	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
-	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "cursor", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 2))) {
-		return error;
-	}
-	struct sway_seat *seat = config->handler_context.seat;
-	if (!seat) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "cursor", "No seat defined");
-	}
-
-	struct sway_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor;
-
+static struct cmd_results *handle_command(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
+		int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "move") == 0) {
 		if (argc < 3) {
 			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "cursor", expected_syntax);
@@ -50,6 +40,7 @@ struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
 		if (argc < 2) {
 			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "cursor", expected_syntax);
 		}
+		struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
 		if ((error = press_or_release(cursor, argv[0], argv[1]))) {
 			return error;
 		}
@@ -58,6 +49,40 @@ struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
+	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
+	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "cursor", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 2))) {
+		return error;
+	}
+	struct seat_config *sc = config->handler_context.seat_config;
+	if (!sc) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "cursor", "No seat defined");
+	}
+
+	if (config->reading || !config->active) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_DEFER, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(sc->name, "*") != 0) {
+		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_seat(sc->name);
+		if (!seat) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "cursor",
+					"Failed to get seat");
+		}
+		error = handle_command(seat->cursor, argc, argv);
+	} else {
+		struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
+		wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
+			error = handle_command(seat->cursor, argc, argv);
+			if ((error && error->status != CMD_SUCCESS)) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return error ? error : cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
 static struct cmd_results *press_or_release(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 		char *action, char *button_str) {
 	enum wlr_button_state state;