diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
index f15377abd1..5248bc9d36 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "ImGuiConsole.hpp"
 #include "ImGuiEngine.hpp"
 #include "JSystem/JUtility/JUTGamePad.h"
-#include "SDL3/SDL_mouse.h"
 #include "dusk/action_bindings.h"
 #include "dusk/audio/DuskAudioSystem.h"
 #include "dusk/config.hpp"
@@ -372,20 +371,6 @@ namespace dusk {
             m_menuTools.ShowActorSpawner();
         }
 
-        // Hide mouse cursor if the F1 menu is not open and the cursor is idle for 3 seconds.
-        if (!dusk::getSettings().game.enableMouseAim)
-        {
-            ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
-            if (io.MouseDelta.x != 0.0f || io.MouseDelta.y != 0.0f) {
-                mouseHideTimer = 0.0f;
-                ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;  // Imgui will re-show cursor.
-            } else if (mouseHideTimer <= 3.0f) {
-                mouseHideTimer += ImGui::GetIO().DeltaTime;
-            } else {
-                ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
-                SDL_HideCursor();
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     void ImGuiConsole::PostDraw() {
diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.hpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.hpp
index bc9f253156..d97f1b00e6 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public:
     static bool CheckMenuViewToggle(ImGuiKey key, bool& active);
 
 private:
-    float mouseHideTimer = 0.0f;
 
     bool m_isHidden = true;
     bool m_isLaunchInitialized = false;
diff --git a/src/dusk/mouse.cpp b/src/dusk/mouse.cpp
index 2f4b8e4e29..1a9ce18fc0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mouse.cpp
@@ -5,17 +5,20 @@
 #include "d/d_com_inf_game.h"
 
 #include <aurora/lib/window.hpp>
+#include <imgui.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_mouse.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_video.h>
 
 namespace dusk::mouse {
 namespace {
 constexpr float kMousePixelToRad = 0.0025f;
+constexpr int kIdleHideFrames = 99; // Approx. 3 seconds with 33ms ticks
 
 float s_aim_yaw_rad      = 0.0f;
 float s_aim_pitch_rad    = 0.0f;
 float s_camera_yaw_rad   = 0.0f;
 float s_camera_pitch_rad = 0.0f;
+int s_idle_frames = 0;
 
 void reset_deltas() {
     s_aim_yaw_rad = s_aim_pitch_rad = 0.0f;
@@ -118,11 +121,48 @@ void accumulateDeltas(float mx_rel, float my_rel, bool camera_active, bool aim_a
         s_camera_yaw_rad = s_camera_pitch_rad = 0.0f;
     }
 }
+
+void set_cursor_visible(bool visible) {
+    if (visible) {
+        ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
+        SDL_ShowCursor();
+    } else {
+        ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
+        SDL_HideCursor();
+    }
+}
+
+void update_cursor_visibility(SDL_Window* window, bool captured) {
+    if (window == nullptr || !isWindowFocused(window)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (captured) {
+        s_idle_frames = 0;
+        set_cursor_visible(false);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
+    if (io.MouseDelta.x != 0.0f || io.MouseDelta.y != 0.0f) {
+        s_idle_frames = 0;
+        set_cursor_visible(true);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (s_idle_frames < kIdleHideFrames) {
+        ++s_idle_frames;
+        set_cursor_visible(true);
+    } else {
+        set_cursor_visible(false);
+    }
+}
 }  // namespace
 
 void read() {
     SDL_Window* window = aurora::window::get_sdl_window();
     const bool capture_active = syncCaptureState(window, shouldCaptureMouse(window));
+    update_cursor_visibility(window, capture_active);
 
     if (!capture_active) {
         return;
@@ -171,7 +211,8 @@ void onFocusLost() {
     if (window != nullptr) {
         SDL_SetWindowRelativeMouseMode(window, false);
     }
-    SDL_ShowCursor();
+    s_idle_frames = 0;
+    set_cursor_visible(true);
     reset_deltas();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/document.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/document.cpp
index cb70578e30..a7bcc3f9ed 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/document.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/document.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 #include "Z2AudioLib/Z2SeMgr.h"
 #include "m_Do/m_Do_audio.h"
-#include <imgui.h>
 
 namespace dusk::ui {
 namespace {
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ bool Document::visible() const {
 
 bool Document::handle_nav_command(Rml::Event& event, NavCommand cmd) {
     if (cmd == NavCommand::Menu) {
-        toggle_cursor_if_gyro(!visible());
         mDoAud_seStartMenu(visible() ? kSoundMenuClose : kSoundMenuOpen);
         toggle();
         return true;
@@ -115,17 +113,4 @@ bool Document::handle_nav_command(Rml::Event& event, NavCommand cmd) {
     return false;
 }
 
-void Document::toggle_cursor_if_gyro(bool cursor_enabled) {
-    if (dusk::getSettings().game.enableMouseAim)
-    {
-        if (cursor_enabled) {
-            ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
-            SDL_ShowCursor();
-        } else {
-            ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags |= ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
-            SDL_HideCursor();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 }  // namespace dusk::ui
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/document.hpp b/src/dusk/ui/document.hpp
index eed489beb3..d0f4cae841 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/document.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/document.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ public:
     bool pending_close() const { return mPendingClose; }
     bool closed() const { return mClosed; }
 
-    void toggle_cursor_if_gyro(bool);
-
 protected:
     virtual bool handle_nav_command(Rml::Event& event, NavCommand cmd);
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/menu_bar.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/menu_bar.cpp
index 1be5c7abb0..068913d592 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/menu_bar.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/menu_bar.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ MenuBar::MenuBar() : Document(kDocumentSource), mRoot(mDocument->GetElementById(
     mTabBar = std::make_unique<TabBar>(mRoot, TabBar::Props{
                                                   .onClose =
                                                       [this] {
-                                                          toggle_cursor_if_gyro(false);
                                                           mDoAud_seStartMenu(kSoundMenuClose);
                                                           hide(false);
                                                       },
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ bool MenuBar::handle_nav_command(Rml::Event& event, NavCommand cmd) {
         return true;
     }
     if (cmd == NavCommand::Cancel && visible()) {
-        toggle_cursor_if_gyro(false);
         mDoAud_seStartMenu(kSoundMenuClose);
         hide(false);
         return true;
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
index ef6b6e5709..44b73b75ef 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
@@ -699,8 +699,6 @@ Prelaunch::Prelaunch() : Document(kDocumentSource), mRoot(mDocument->GetElementB
                 return;
             }
 
-            toggle_cursor_if_gyro(false);
-
             mDoAud_seStartMenu(kSoundPlay);
             show_menu_notification();