diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index 9fce636..9973aa0 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ static void output_handle_done(void *data, struct wl_output *wl_output) {
 	output->source = ext_output_image_capture_source_manager_v1_create_source(
 			state->output_image_capture_source_manager, output->wl_output);
 
-	output->session =
-			ext_image_copy_capture_manager_v1_create_session(state->image_copy_capture_manager,
-					output->source, EXT_IMAGE_COPY_CAPTURE_MANAGER_V1_OPTIONS_PAINT_CURSORS);
+	output->session = ext_image_copy_capture_manager_v1_create_session(
+			state->image_copy_capture_manager, output->source,
+			state->show_cursors ? EXT_IMAGE_COPY_CAPTURE_MANAGER_V1_OPTIONS_PAINT_CURSORS : 0);
 	ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1_add_listener(output->session, &session_listener, output);
 
 	output->frame = ext_image_copy_capture_session_v1_create_frame(output->session);