diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a183309..5d55c56 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(startup-notification,
 )
 
 if test "$enable_sn" = yes; then
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBSN, [libstartup-notification-1.0 >= 0.8],
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBSN, [libstartup-notification-1.0 >= 0.8 xi],
   [
     AC_DEFINE(USE_LIBSN, [1], [Use startup-notification])
     AC_SUBST(LIBSN_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/openbox/screen.c b/openbox/screen.c
index 33acb4a..ed57f22 100644
--- a/openbox/screen.c
+++ b/openbox/screen.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "obt/prop.h"
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
 #  include <sys/types.h>
 #  include <unistd.h>
@@ -1844,12 +1845,15 @@ const Rect* screen_physical_area_primary(gboolean fixed)
 
 void screen_set_root_cursor(void)
 {
+    int pointer_id;
+    if (!XIGetClientPointer(obt_display, None, &pointer_id))
+        return;
     if (sn_app_starting())
-        XDefineCursor(obt_display, obt_root(ob_screen),
-                      ob_cursor(OB_CURSOR_BUSYPOINTER));
+        XIDefineCursor(obt_display, pointer_id, obt_root(ob_screen),
+                       ob_cursor(OB_CURSOR_BUSYPOINTER));
     else
-        XDefineCursor(obt_display, obt_root(ob_screen),
-                      ob_cursor(OB_CURSOR_POINTER));
+        XIDefineCursor(obt_display, pointer_id, obt_root(ob_screen),
+                       ob_cursor(OB_CURSOR_POINTER));
 }
 
 guint screen_find_monitor_point(guint x, guint y)