diff --git a/src/shell-recorder.c b/src/shell-recorder.c
index a1c626b41..6f3a6ea37 100644
--- a/src/shell-recorder.c
+++ b/src/shell-recorder.c
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@ recorder_fetch_cursor_image (ShellRecorder *recorder)
   for (i = 0; i < cursor_image->height; i++)
     for (j = 0; j < cursor_image->width; j++)
       *(guint32 *)(data + i * stride + 4 * j) = cursor_image->pixels[i * cursor_image->width + j];
+
+  cairo_surface_mark_dirty (recorder->cursor_image);
 }
 
 /* Overlay the cursor image on the frame. We draw the cursor image