diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 96feb47d0..8f44eeaed 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ static struct sway_node *node_at_coords(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	struct sway_output *output = wlr_output->data;
+	if (!output) {
+		// output is being destroyed
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	double ox = lx, oy = ly;
 	wlr_output_layout_output_coords(root->output_layout, wlr_output, &ox, &oy);
 
diff --git a/sway/tree/output.c b/sway/tree/output.c
index 95ab93789..f24be010b 100644
--- a/sway/tree/output.c
+++ b/sway/tree/output.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct sway_output *output_create(struct wlr_output *wlr_output) {
 	wlr_output->data = output;
 
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_output->events.destroy, &output->destroy);
+	wl_signal_init(&output->events.destroy);
 
 	wl_list_insert(&root->all_outputs, &output->link);
 
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ void output_enable(struct sway_output *output, struct output_config *oc) {
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
 		wl_list_init(&output->layers[i]);
 	}
-	wl_signal_init(&output->events.destroy);
 
 	output->enabled = true;
 	list_add(root->outputs, output);