diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 9b0dbad..399d8e5 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ in
 
             cursor = {
               no_warps = true;
+              # Force real HW cursor plane (default "auto" can fall back to a
+              # software cursor on i915 → cursor waits a full repaint = laggy).
+              no_hardware_cursors = false;
             };
 
             dwindle = {