diff --git a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
index 9a40b02..75cea13 100644
--- a/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
+++ b/sdm/libs/hwc2/hwc_display.cpp
@@ -1674,6 +1674,11 @@
     return HWC2::Error::None;
   }
 
+  if (!layer_stack_.flags.cursor_present) {
+    DLOGW("Cursor layer not present");
+    return HWC2::Error::BadLayer;
+  }
+
   HWCLayer *hwc_layer = GetHWCLayer(layer);
   if (hwc_layer == nullptr) {
     return HWC2::Error::BadLayer;