diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
index 5a3495569..37a5f48c0 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ std::array<OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList, 3> ArtFocus;
 
 OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtBackgroundWidescreen;
 OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtBackground;
-Art ArtCursor;
+OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtCursor;
 
 bool textInputActive = true;
 std::size_t SelectedItem = 0;
@@ -567,14 +567,7 @@ void LoadUiGFX()
 	ArtFocus[FOCUS_MED] = LoadPcxSpriteList("ui_art\\focus.pcx", /*numFrames=*/8, /*transparentColor=*/250);
 	ArtFocus[FOCUS_BIG] = LoadPcxSpriteList("ui_art\\focus42.pcx", /*numFrames=*/8, /*transparentColor=*/250);
 
-	LoadMaskedArt("ui_art\\cursor.pcx", &ArtCursor, 1, 0);
-
-#if SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 0)
-	// Set the palette because `ArtCursor` may be used as the hardware cursor.
-	if (ArtCursor.surface != nullptr) {
-		SDL_SetSurfacePalette(ArtCursor.surface.get(), Palette.get());
-	}
-#endif
+	ArtCursor = LoadPcx("ui_art\\cursor.pcx", /*transparentColor=*/0);
 
 	LoadHeros();
 }
@@ -593,7 +586,7 @@ void UnloadUiGFX()
 	ArtHero = std::nullopt;
 	for (OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList &override : ArtHeroOverrides)
 		override = std::nullopt;
-	ArtCursor.Unload();
+	ArtCursor = std::nullopt;
 	for (auto &art : ArtFocus)
 		art = std::nullopt;
 	ArtLogo = std::nullopt;
@@ -603,7 +596,7 @@ void UiInitialize()
 {
 	LoadUiGFX();
 
-	if (ArtCursor.surface != nullptr) {
+	if (ArtCursor) {
 		if (SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE) <= -1) {
 			ErrSdl();
 		}
@@ -694,7 +687,7 @@ void LoadBackgroundArt(const char *pszFile, int frames)
 	fadeTc = 0;
 	fadeValue = 0;
 
-	if (IsHardwareCursorEnabled() && ArtCursor.surface != nullptr && ControlDevice == ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse && GetCurrentCursorInfo().type() != CursorType::UserInterface) {
+	if (IsHardwareCursorEnabled() && ArtCursor && ControlDevice == ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse && GetCurrentCursorInfo().type() != CursorType::UserInterface) {
 		SetHardwareCursor(CursorInfo::UserInterfaceCursor());
 	}
 
@@ -1130,9 +1123,8 @@ bool UiItemMouseEvents(SDL_Event *event, const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UiIte
 
 void DrawMouse()
 {
-	if (ControlDevice != ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse || IsHardwareCursor())
+	if (ControlDevice != ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse || IsHardwareCursor() || !ArtCursor)
 		return;
-
-	DrawArt(MousePosition, &ArtCursor);
+	RenderClxSprite(Surface(DiabloUiSurface()), (*ArtCursor)[0], MousePosition);
 }
 } // namespace devilution
diff --git a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.h b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
index 1b8dfbf6c..eca247a83 100644
--- a/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
+++ b/Source/DiabloUI/diabloui.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ extern OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtLogo;
 extern std::array<OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList, 3> ArtFocus;
 extern OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtBackgroundWidescreen;
 extern OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtBackground;
-extern Art ArtCursor;
+extern OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList ArtCursor;
 
 extern bool (*gfnHeroInfo)(bool (*fninfofunc)(_uiheroinfo *));
 
diff --git a/Source/cursor.cpp b/Source/cursor.cpp
index bd64f8d18..8d024f0f5 100644
--- a/Source/cursor.cpp
+++ b/Source/cursor.cpp
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ void NewCursor(int cursId)
 	pcurs = cursId;
 
 	if (IsHardwareCursorEnabled() && ControlDevice == ControlTypes::KeyboardAndMouse) {
-		if (ArtCursor.surface == nullptr && cursId == CURSOR_NONE)
+		if (!ArtCursor && cursId == CURSOR_NONE)
 			return;
 
-		const CursorInfo newCursor = ArtCursor.surface == nullptr
-		    ? CursorInfo::GameCursor(cursId)
-		    : CursorInfo::UserInterfaceCursor();
+		const CursorInfo newCursor = ArtCursor
+		    ? CursorInfo::UserInterfaceCursor()
+		    : CursorInfo::GameCursor(cursId);
 		if (newCursor != GetCurrentCursorInfo())
 			SetHardwareCursor(newCursor);
 	}
diff --git a/Source/hwcursor.cpp b/Source/hwcursor.cpp
index e7de6a19f..da2269e23 100644
--- a/Source/hwcursor.cpp
+++ b/Source/hwcursor.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 
 #include "appfat.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
-#include "engine.h"
+#include "engine/clx_sprite.hpp"
+#include "engine/render/clx_render.hpp"
+#include "engine/surface.hpp"
 #include "utils/display.h"
 #include "utils/sdl_bilinear_scale.hpp"
 #include "utils/sdl_wrap.h"
@@ -96,6 +98,15 @@ bool SetHardwareCursor(SDL_Surface *surface, HotpointPosition hotpointPosition)
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool SetHardwareCursor(ClxSprite sprite, HotpointPosition hotpointPosition)
+{
+	OwnedSurface surface { sprite.width(), sprite.height() };
+	SDL_SetSurfacePalette(surface.surface, Palette.get());
+	SDL_SetColorKey(surface.surface, SDL_TRUE, 0);
+	RenderClxSprite(surface, sprite, { 0, 0 });
+	return SetHardwareCursor(surface.surface, hotpointPosition);
+}
+
 bool SetHardwareCursorFromSprite(int pcurs)
 {
 	const bool isItem = !MyPlayer->HoldItem.isEmpty();
@@ -145,8 +156,8 @@ void SetHardwareCursor(CursorInfo cursorInfo)
 		// ArtCursor is null while loading the game on the progress screen,
 		// called via palette fade from ShowProgress.
 		CurrentCursorInfo.SetEnabled(
-		    ArtCursor.surface != nullptr && IsCursorSizeAllowed(Size { ArtCursor.surface->w, ArtCursor.surface->h })
-		    && SetHardwareCursor(ArtCursor.surface.get(), HotpointPosition::TopLeft));
+		    ArtCursor && IsCursorSizeAllowed(Size { (*ArtCursor)[0].width(), (*ArtCursor)[0].height() })
+		    && SetHardwareCursor((*ArtCursor)[0], HotpointPosition::TopLeft));
 		break;
 	case CursorType::Unknown:
 		CurrentCursorInfo.SetEnabled(false);