diff --git a/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.cpp b/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.cpp
index fccbc5497..ab579ee16 100644
--- a/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.cpp
+++ b/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.cpp
@@ -599,15 +599,32 @@ extern "C" EXPORT BOOL winrt_capture_active(const struct winrt_capture *capture)
 	return capture->active;
 }
 
-extern "C" EXPORT void winrt_capture_show_cursor(struct winrt_capture *capture,
+extern "C" EXPORT BOOL winrt_capture_show_cursor(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 						 BOOL visible)
 {
-	if (capture->capture_cursor) {
-		if (capture->cursor_visible != visible) {
-			capture->session.IsCursorCaptureEnabled(visible);
-			capture->cursor_visible = visible;
+	BOOL success = FALSE;
+
+	try {
+		if (capture->capture_cursor) {
+			if (capture->cursor_visible != visible) {
+				capture->session.IsCursorCaptureEnabled(
+					visible);
+				capture->cursor_visible = visible;
+			}
 		}
+
+		success = TRUE;
+	} catch (winrt::hresult_error &err) {
+		blog(LOG_ERROR,
+		     "GraphicsCaptureSession::IsCursorCaptureEnabled (0x%08X): %ls",
+		     err.to_abi(), err.message().c_str());
+	} catch (...) {
+		blog(LOG_ERROR,
+		     "GraphicsCaptureSession::IsCursorCaptureEnabled (0x%08X)",
+		     winrt::to_hresult());
 	}
+
+	return success;
 }
 
 extern "C" EXPORT void winrt_capture_render(struct winrt_capture *capture,
diff --git a/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.h b/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.h
index 8b3bafe6a..06252b204 100644
--- a/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.h
+++ b/libobs-winrt/winrt-capture.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ EXPORT struct winrt_capture *winrt_capture_init_monitor(BOOL cursor,
 EXPORT void winrt_capture_free(struct winrt_capture *capture);
 
 EXPORT BOOL winrt_capture_active(const struct winrt_capture *capture);
-EXPORT void winrt_capture_show_cursor(struct winrt_capture *capture,
+EXPORT BOOL winrt_capture_show_cursor(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 				      BOOL visible);
 EXPORT void winrt_capture_render(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 				 gs_effect_t *effect);
diff --git a/plugins/win-capture/duplicator-monitor-capture.c b/plugins/win-capture/duplicator-monitor-capture.c
index a898632d8..6abffa2c6 100644
--- a/plugins/win-capture/duplicator-monitor-capture.c
+++ b/plugins/win-capture/duplicator-monitor-capture.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ typedef struct winrt_capture *(*PFN_winrt_capture_init_monitor)(
 typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_free)(struct winrt_capture *capture);
 
 typedef BOOL (*PFN_winrt_capture_active)(const struct winrt_capture *capture);
-typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_show_cursor)(struct winrt_capture *capture,
-					      BOOL visible);
 typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_render)(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 					 gs_effect_t *effect);
 typedef uint32_t (*PFN_winrt_capture_width)(const struct winrt_capture *capture);
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ struct winrt_exports {
 	PFN_winrt_capture_init_monitor winrt_capture_init_monitor;
 	PFN_winrt_capture_free winrt_capture_free;
 	PFN_winrt_capture_active winrt_capture_active;
-	PFN_winrt_capture_show_cursor winrt_capture_show_cursor;
 	PFN_winrt_capture_render winrt_capture_render;
 	PFN_winrt_capture_width winrt_capture_width;
 	PFN_winrt_capture_height winrt_capture_height;
@@ -302,7 +299,6 @@ static bool load_winrt_imports(struct winrt_exports *exports, void *module,
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_init_monitor);
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_free);
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_active);
-	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_show_cursor);
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_render);
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_width);
 	WINRT_IMPORT(winrt_capture_height);
@@ -397,10 +393,11 @@ static void duplicator_capture_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 			capture->showing = false;
 		}
 		return;
+	}
 
-		/* always try to load the capture immediately when the source is first
+	/* always try to load the capture immediately when the source is first
 	 * shown */
-	} else if (!capture->showing) {
+	if (!capture->showing) {
 		capture->reset_timeout = RESET_INTERVAL_SEC;
 	}
 
@@ -428,12 +425,6 @@ static void duplicator_capture_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 				capture->reset_timeout = 0.0f;
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (capture->capture_winrt) {
-			capture->exports.winrt_capture_show_cursor(
-				capture->capture_winrt,
-				capture->capture_cursor);
-		}
 	} else {
 		if (capture->capture_winrt) {
 			capture->exports.winrt_capture_free(
diff --git a/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c b/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
index 9af7c5386..b2a5252f4 100644
--- a/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
+++ b/plugins/win-capture/window-capture.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 /* clang-format on */
 
 #define WC_CHECK_TIMER 1.0f
+#define RESIZE_CHECK_TIME 0.2f
+#define CURSOR_CHECK_TIME 0.2f
 
 typedef BOOL (*PFN_winrt_capture_supported)();
 typedef BOOL (*PFN_winrt_capture_cursor_toggle_supported)();
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct winrt_capture *(*PFN_winrt_capture_init_window)(
 typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_free)(struct winrt_capture *capture);
 
 typedef BOOL (*PFN_winrt_capture_active)(const struct winrt_capture *capture);
-typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_show_cursor)(struct winrt_capture *capture,
+typedef BOOL (*PFN_winrt_capture_show_cursor)(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 					      BOOL visible);
 typedef void (*PFN_winrt_capture_render)(struct winrt_capture *capture,
 					 gs_effect_t *effect);
@@ -290,17 +292,23 @@ static void wc_destroy(void *data)
 	obs_queue_task(OBS_TASK_GRAPHICS, wc_actual_destroy, data, false);
 }
 
+static void force_reset(struct window_capture *wc)
+{
+	wc->window = NULL;
+	wc->resize_timer = RESIZE_CHECK_TIME;
+	wc->check_window_timer = WC_CHECK_TIMER;
+	wc->cursor_check_time = CURSOR_CHECK_TIME;
+
+	wc->previously_failed = false;
+}
+
 static void wc_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 {
 	struct window_capture *wc = data;
 	update_settings(wc, settings);
 	log_settings(wc, settings);
 
-	/* forces a reset */
-	wc->window = NULL;
-	wc->check_window_timer = WC_CHECK_TIMER;
-
-	wc->previously_failed = false;
+	force_reset(wc);
 }
 
 static uint32_t wc_width(void *data)
@@ -432,9 +440,6 @@ static void wc_hide(void *data)
 	memset(&wc->last_rect, 0, sizeof(wc->last_rect));
 }
 
-#define RESIZE_CHECK_TIME 0.2f
-#define CURSOR_CHECK_TIME 0.2f
-
 static void wc_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 {
 	struct window_capture *wc = data;
@@ -489,7 +494,7 @@ static void wc_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 	}
 
 	wc->cursor_check_time += seconds;
-	if (wc->cursor_check_time > CURSOR_CHECK_TIME) {
+	if (wc->cursor_check_time >= CURSOR_CHECK_TIME) {
 		DWORD foreground_pid, target_pid;
 
 		// Can't just compare the window handle in case of app with child windows
@@ -503,9 +508,12 @@ static void wc_tick(void *data, float seconds)
 		const bool cursor_hidden = foreground_pid && target_pid &&
 					   foreground_pid != target_pid;
 		wc->capture.cursor_hidden = cursor_hidden;
-		if (wc->capture_winrt)
-			wc->exports.winrt_capture_show_cursor(wc->capture_winrt,
-							      !cursor_hidden);
+		if (wc->capture_winrt &&
+		    !wc->exports.winrt_capture_show_cursor(wc->capture_winrt,
+							   !cursor_hidden)) {
+			force_reset(wc);
+			return;
+		}
 
 		wc->cursor_check_time = 0.0f;
 	}