diff --git a/options/custom/desktops/niri/misc.nix b/options/custom/desktops/niri/misc.nix
index 29a6cf6..0a36579 100644
--- a/options/custom/desktops/niri/misc.nix
+++ b/options/custom/desktops/niri/misc.nix
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ in {
           config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username}.home.sessionVariables;
 
         # https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Miscellaneous#cursor
-        cursor = with config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username}.home.pointerCursor; {
+        cursor = with config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username}.gtk.cursorTheme; {
+          # Inherit home-manager GTK settings
           inherit size;
+          theme = name;
+
           hide-after-inactive-ms = 1000 * 15; # Milliseconds
           hide-when-typing = true;
-          theme = name;
         };
 
         # https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Miscellaneous#hotkey-overlay
diff --git a/options/custom/settings/gtk/default.nix b/options/custom/settings/gtk/default.nix
index d73194a..f99aaeb 100644
--- a/options/custom/settings/gtk/default.nix
+++ b/options/custom/settings/gtk/default.nix
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ in {
   options.custom.settings.gtk.enable = mkOption {default = false;};
 
   config.home-manager.users.${config.custom.username} = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    home.pointerCursor = {
-      gtk.enable = true; # Propagate attributes to gtk.cursorTheme
-      size = 24;
-      name = "GoogleDot-Black";
-      package = pkgs.google-cursor;
-    };
-
     gtk = let
       css = readFile ./style.css;
     in {
@@ -38,6 +31,13 @@ in {
         package = pkgs.papirus-icon-theme;
       };
 
+      # BUG: home.pointerCursor breaks XCURSOR_PATH for some child windows, so avoid that workaround
+      cursorTheme = {
+        size = 24;
+        name = "GoogleDot-Black";
+        package = pkgs.google-cursor;
+      };
+
       theme = {
         name = "adw-gtk3-dark";