diff --git a/sway/config/output.c b/sway/config/output.c
index c9ec67455..7d0ed3954 100644
--- a/sway/config/output.c
+++ b/sway/config/output.c
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ bool apply_output_config(struct output_config *oc, struct sway_output *output) {
 	// this output came online, and some config items (like map_to_output) are
 	// dependent on an output being present.
 	input_manager_configure_all_inputs();
+	// Reconfigure the cursor images, since the scale may have changed.
+	input_manager_configure_xcursor();
 	return true;
 }