diff --git a/cursor.c b/cursor.c
index 836ca4d..039a593 100644
--- a/cursor.c
+++ b/cursor.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ void diyac_cursor_focus(struct diyac_server *server)
     struct diyac_node_descriptor *desc = diyac_node_at(server,
                                                         server->seat.cursor->x, server->seat.cursor->y, &surface, &sx, &sy);
     struct diyac_layer_surface * layer;
+    struct diyac_view * root = NULL;
     if(!desc)
     {
         return;
@@ -21,7 +22,15 @@ void diyac_cursor_focus(struct diyac_server *server)
     switch (desc->type)
     {
     case DIYAC_NODE_VIEW:
-        diyac_focus_view(desc->data, true);
+        root = diyac_get_root_view(desc->data);
+        if(root)
+        {
+            diyac_focus_view(root, true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            diyac_focus_view(desc->data, true);
+        }
         break;
     case DIYAC_NODE_LAYER_SURFACE:
         layer = desc->data;