diff --git a/river/Cursor.zig b/river/Cursor.zig
index abca096..4e24b7e 100644
--- a/river/Cursor.zig
+++ b/river/Cursor.zig
@@ -201,12 +201,7 @@ const Mode = union(enum) {
 
         // There is either no surface under the cursor or input is disallowed
         // Reset the cursor image to the default and clear focus.
-        c.wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(
-            self.wlr_xcursor_manager,
-            "left_ptr",
-            self.wlr_cursor,
-        );
-        c.wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(self.seat.wlr_seat);
+        self.clearFocus();
     }
 };
 
@@ -321,6 +316,31 @@ pub fn setTheme(self: *Self, theme: ?[*:0]const u8, _size: ?u32) !void {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn isCursorActionTarget(self: Self, view: *const View) bool {
+    return switch (self.mode) {
+        .passthrough => false,
+        .down => |target_view| target_view == view,
+        .move => |target_view| target_view == view,
+        .resize => |data| data.view == view,
+    };
+}
+
+pub fn handleViewUnmap(self: *Self, view: *View) void {
+    if (self.isCursorActionTarget(view)) {
+        self.mode = .passthrough;
+        self.clearFocus();
+    }
+}
+
+fn clearFocus(self: Self) void {
+    c.wlr_xcursor_manager_set_cursor_image(
+        self.wlr_xcursor_manager,
+        "left_ptr",
+        self.wlr_cursor,
+    );
+    c.wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(self.seat.wlr_seat);
+}
+
 fn handleAxis(listener: ?*c.wl_listener, data: ?*c_void) callconv(.C) void {
     // This event is forwarded by the cursor when a pointer emits an axis event,
     // for example when you move the scroll wheel.
diff --git a/river/InputManager.zig b/river/InputManager.zig
index feb1ef2..a4e39ed 100644
--- a/river/InputManager.zig
+++ b/river/InputManager.zig
@@ -107,13 +107,7 @@ pub fn inputAllowed(self: Self, wlr_surface: *c.wlr_surface) bool {
 pub fn isCursorActionTarget(self: Self, view: *View) bool {
     var it = self.seats.first;
     return while (it) |node| : (it = node.next) {
-        const seat = &node.data;
-        switch (seat.cursor.mode) {
-            .passthrough => {},
-            .down => |target_view| if (target_view == view) break true,
-            .move => |target_view| if (target_view == view) break true,
-            .resize => |data| if (data.view == view) break true,
-        }
+        if (node.data.cursor.isCursorActionTarget(view)) break true;
     } else false;
 }
 
diff --git a/river/Seat.zig b/river/Seat.zig
index a1825ed..8f03550 100644
--- a/river/Seat.zig
+++ b/river/Seat.zig
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ pub fn handleViewUnmap(self: *Self, view: *View) void {
         }
     }
 
+    self.cursor.handleViewUnmap(view);
+
     // If the unmapped view is focused, choose a new focus
     if (self.focused == .view and self.focused.view == view) self.focus(null);
 }