diff --git a/dwlb.c b/dwlb.c
index 162227a..ff04523 100644
--- a/dwlb.c
+++ b/dwlb.c
@@ -584,9 +584,10 @@ pointer_enter(void *data, struct wl_pointer *pointer,
 	}
 
 	if (!cursor_image) {
-		struct wl_cursor_theme *cursor_theme = wl_cursor_theme_load(NULL, 24, shm);
+		struct wl_cursor_theme *cursor_theme = wl_cursor_theme_load(NULL, 24 * buffer_scale, shm);
 		cursor_image = wl_cursor_theme_get_cursor(cursor_theme, "left_ptr")->images[0];
 		cursor_surface = wl_compositor_create_surface(compositor);
+        wl_surface_set_buffer_scale(cursor_surface, buffer_scale);
 		wl_surface_attach(cursor_surface, wl_cursor_image_get_buffer(cursor_image), 0, 0);
 		wl_surface_commit(cursor_surface);
 	}