diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
index 3247da6e2c80a..ab78b33930f98 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandmouse.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ static int Wayland_ShowCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor)
     while (curr) {
         if (curr->pointer_focus && focus == curr->pointer_focus->sdlwindow) {
             pointer_enter_serial = curr->pointer_enter_serial;
+            pointer = curr->pointer;
             break;
         }
         curr = curr->next;