diff --git a/include/sway/commands.h b/include/sway/commands.h
index 89e18c66c..7bee25382 100644
--- a/include/sway/commands.h
+++ b/include/sway/commands.h
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ sway_cmd cmd_force_display_urgency_hint;
 sway_cmd cmd_force_focus_wrapping;
 sway_cmd cmd_fullscreen;
 sway_cmd cmd_gaps;
-sway_cmd cmd_hide_cursor;
 sway_cmd cmd_hide_edge_borders;
 sway_cmd cmd_include;
 sway_cmd cmd_input;
@@ -260,8 +259,9 @@ sway_cmd output_cmd_scale;
 sway_cmd output_cmd_transform;
 
 sway_cmd seat_cmd_attach;
-sway_cmd seat_cmd_fallback;
 sway_cmd seat_cmd_cursor;
+sway_cmd seat_cmd_fallback;
+sway_cmd seat_cmd_hide_cursor;
 
 sway_cmd cmd_ipc_cmd;
 sway_cmd cmd_ipc_events;
diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 6610f0094..86473e17c 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ struct seat_config {
 	char *name;
 	int fallback; // -1 means not set
 	list_t *attachments; // list of seat_attachment configs
+	int hide_cursor_timeout;
 };
 
 enum config_dpms {
@@ -436,8 +437,6 @@ struct sway_config {
 	enum edge_border_types hide_edge_borders;
 	enum edge_border_types saved_edge_borders;
 
-	int hide_cursor_timeout;
-
 	// border colors
 	struct {
 		struct border_colors focused;
diff --git a/include/sway/input/cursor.h b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
index 21a26f68e..78489e214 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/cursor.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/cursor.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ struct sway_cursor *sway_cursor_create(struct sway_seat *seat);
  */
 void cursor_rebase(struct sway_cursor *cursor);
 
+void cursor_handle_activity(struct sway_cursor *cursor);
+
 /**
  * Like cursor_rebase, but also allows focus to change when the cursor enters a
  * new container.
diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index bef2af772..d665c86e2 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ void seat_apply_config(struct sway_seat *seat, struct seat_config *seat_config);
 
 struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat);
 
+struct seat_config *seat_get_config_by_name(const char *name);
+
 bool seat_is_input_allowed(struct sway_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface);
 
 void drag_icon_update_position(struct sway_drag_icon *icon);
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 51bfe13a8..927434bcd 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ static struct cmd_handler handlers[] = {
 	{ "force_focus_wrapping", cmd_force_focus_wrapping },
 	{ "fullscreen", cmd_fullscreen },
 	{ "gaps", cmd_gaps },
-	{ "hide_cursor", cmd_hide_cursor },
 	{ "hide_edge_borders", cmd_hide_edge_borders },
 	{ "include", cmd_include },
 	{ "input", cmd_input },
diff --git a/sway/commands/seat.c b/sway/commands/seat.c
index 56acd204a..3e7ffed9d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ static struct cmd_handler seat_handlers[] = {
 	{ "attach", seat_cmd_attach },
 	{ "cursor", seat_cmd_cursor },
 	{ "fallback", seat_cmd_fallback },
+	{ "hide_cursor", seat_cmd_hide_cursor },
 };
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_seat(int argc, char **argv) {
diff --git a/sway/commands/hide_cursor.c b/sway/commands/seat/hide_cursor.c
similarity index 64%
rename from sway/commands/hide_cursor.c
rename to sway/commands/seat/hide_cursor.c
index 3778fcff1..343573b5c 100644
--- a/sway/commands/hide_cursor.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat/hide_cursor.c
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "sway/commands.h"
 #include "sway/config.h"
-#include "sway/input/cursor.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
 
-struct cmd_results *cmd_hide_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
+struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_hide_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
 	if ((error = checkarg(argc, "hide_cursor", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
 		return error;
 	}
+	if (!config->handler_context.seat_config) {
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "hide_cursor", "No seat defined");
+	}
 
 	char *end;
 	int timeout = strtol(argv[0], &end, 10);
@@ -21,13 +23,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_hide_cursor(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if (timeout < 100 && timeout != 0) {
 		timeout = 100;
 	}
-	config->hide_cursor_timeout = timeout;
-
-	struct sway_seat *seat;
-	wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
-		wl_event_source_timer_update(seat->cursor->hide_source,
-				config->hide_cursor_timeout);
-	}
+	config->handler_context.seat_config->hide_cursor_timeout = timeout;
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 303774b4f..bb7f796d1 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->hide_edge_borders = E_NONE;
 	config->saved_edge_borders = E_NONE;
 
-	config->hide_cursor_timeout = 0;
-
 	// border colors
 	set_color(config->border_colors.focused.border, 0x4C7899);
 	set_color(config->border_colors.focused.background, 0x285577);
diff --git a/sway/config/seat.c b/sway/config/seat.c
index c248990ae..d7316c684 100644
--- a/sway/config/seat.c
+++ b/sway/config/seat.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct seat_config *new_seat_config(const char* name) {
 		free(seat);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	seat->hide_cursor_timeout = -1;
 
 	return seat;
 }
@@ -137,6 +138,10 @@ void merge_seat_config(struct seat_config *dest, struct seat_config *source) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (source->hide_cursor_timeout != -1) {
+		dest->hide_cursor_timeout = source->hide_cursor_timeout;
+	}
 }
 
 struct seat_config *copy_seat_config(struct seat_config *seat) {
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 22c5b075a..f8302ddf7 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -597,9 +597,17 @@ static int hide_notify(void *data) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void handle_activity(struct sway_cursor *cursor) {
-	wl_event_source_timer_update(cursor->hide_source,
-			config->hide_cursor_timeout);
+void cursor_handle_activity(struct sway_cursor *cursor) {
+	struct seat_config *sc = seat_get_config(cursor->seat);
+	if (!sc) {
+		sc = seat_get_config_by_name("*");
+	}
+	int timeout = sc ? sc->hide_cursor_timeout : 0;
+	if (timeout < 0) {
+		timeout = 0;
+	}
+	wl_event_source_timer_update(cursor->hide_source, timeout);
+
 	wlr_idle_notify_activity(server.idle, cursor->seat->wlr_seat);
 	if (cursor->hidden) {
 		cursor->hidden = false;
@@ -709,7 +717,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wlr_cursor_move(cursor->cursor, event->device,
 		event->delta_x, event->delta_y);
 	cursor_send_pointer_motion(cursor, event->time_msec);
-	handle_activity(cursor);
+	cursor_handle_activity(cursor);
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
@@ -720,7 +728,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_motion_absolute *event = data;
 	wlr_cursor_warp_absolute(cursor->cursor, event->device, event->x, event->y);
 	cursor_send_pointer_motion(cursor, event->time_msec);
-	handle_activity(cursor);
+	cursor_handle_activity(cursor);
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
@@ -1009,7 +1017,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_button *event = data;
 	dispatch_cursor_button(cursor, event->device,
 			event->time_msec, event->button, event->state);
-	handle_activity(cursor);
+	cursor_handle_activity(cursor);
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
@@ -1119,7 +1127,7 @@ static void handle_cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor = wl_container_of(listener, cursor, axis);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event = data;
 	dispatch_cursor_axis(cursor, event);
-	handle_activity(cursor);
+	cursor_handle_activity(cursor);
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index e0f0db1d4..fa82c9ced 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -995,6 +995,8 @@ void seat_apply_config(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	wl_list_for_each(seat_device, &seat->devices, link) {
 		seat_configure_device(seat, seat_device->input_device);
 	}
+
+	cursor_handle_activity(seat->cursor);
 }
 
 struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat) {
@@ -1009,6 +1011,18 @@ struct seat_config *seat_get_config(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+struct seat_config *seat_get_config_by_name(const char *name) {
+	struct seat_config *seat_config = NULL;
+	for (int i = 0; i < config->seat_configs->length; ++i ) {
+		seat_config = config->seat_configs->items[i];
+		if (strcmp(name, seat_config->name) == 0) {
+			return seat_config;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 void seat_begin_down(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_container *con,
 		uint32_t button, double sx, double sy) {
 	seat->operation = OP_DOWN;
diff --git a/sway/meson.build b/sway/meson.build
index 48ce6b450..6d446acb6 100644
--- a/sway/meson.build
+++ b/sway/meson.build
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/force_focus_wrapping.c',
 	'commands/fullscreen.c',
 	'commands/gaps.c',
-	'commands/hide_cursor.c',
 	'commands/hide_edge_borders.c',
 	'commands/kill.c',
 	'commands/mark.c',
@@ -79,6 +78,7 @@ sway_sources = files(
 	'commands/seat/attach.c',
 	'commands/seat/cursor.c',
 	'commands/seat/fallback.c',
+	'commands/seat/hide_cursor.c',
 	'commands/set.c',
 	'commands/show_marks.c',
 	'commands/smart_borders.c',
diff --git a/sway/sway-input.5.scd b/sway/sway-input.5.scd
index 459946442..820194a9b 100644
--- a/sway/sway-input.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway-input.5.scd
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ in their own "seat").
 	Set this seat as the fallback seat. A fallback seat will attach any device
 	not explicitly attached to another seat (similar to a "default" seat).
 
+*seat* <name> hide\_cursor <timeout>
+	Hides the cursor image after the specified _timeout_ (in milliseconds)
+	has elapsed with no activity on that cursor. A timeout of 0 (default)
+	disables hiding the cursor. The minimal timeout is 100 and any value less
+	than that (aside from 0), will be increased to 100.
+
 # SEE ALSO
 
 *sway*(5) *sway-output*(5)
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 2befcfacc..e6abef56f 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -477,12 +477,6 @@ The default colors are:
 	This affects new workspaces only, and is used when the workspace doesn't
 	have its own gaps settings (see: workspace <ws> gaps ...).
 
-*hide\_cursor* <timeout>
-	Hides the cursor image after the specified _timeout_ (in milliseconds)
-	has elapsed with no activity on that cursor. A timeout of 0 (default)
-	disables hiding the cursor. The minimal timeout is 100 and any value less
-	than that (aside from 0), will be increased to 100.
-
 *hide\_edge\_borders* none|vertical|horizontal|both|smart|smart\_no\_gaps
 	Hides window borders adjacent to the screen edges. Default is _none_.