diff --git a/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix b/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
index d2d2f88..fab2a7b 100644
--- a/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ in {
         vfr = true; # power saving
       };
 
+      cursor = {
+        no_hardware_cursors = 1; # disable hardware cursors to fix tearing on kardorf
+      };
+
       render = {
         # we do, in fact, want direct scanout
         direct_scanout = true;