diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 1694efdc..6f983833 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ cleanup(DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
         XFreePixmap(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf[screen].statusbar.drawable);
         XFreeGC(awesomeconf->display, drawcontext[screen].gc);
         XDestroyWindow(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf[screen].statusbar.window);
-        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, drawcontext[screen].cursor[CurNormal]);
-        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, drawcontext[screen].cursor[CurResize]);
-        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, drawcontext[screen].cursor[CurMove]);
+        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf[screen].cursor[CurNormal]);
+        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf[screen].cursor[CurResize]);
+        XFreeCursor(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf[screen].cursor[CurMove]);
 
         for(i = 0; i < awesomeconf[screen].ntags; i++)
             p_delete(&awesomeconf[screen].tags[i].name);
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ setup(DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     XSetWindowAttributes wa;
 
     /* init cursors */
-    drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_left_ptr);
-    drawcontext->cursor[CurResize] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_sizing);
-    drawcontext->cursor[CurMove] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_fleur);
+    awesomeconf->cursor[CurNormal] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_left_ptr);
+    awesomeconf->cursor[CurResize] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_sizing);
+    awesomeconf->cursor[CurMove] = XCreateFontCursor(awesomeconf->display, XC_fleur);
 
     /* select for events */
     wa.event_mask = SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask
         | EnterWindowMask | LeaveWindowMask | StructureNotifyMask;
-    wa.cursor = drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal];
+    wa.cursor = awesomeconf->cursor[CurNormal];
 
     XChangeWindowAttributes(awesomeconf->display, RootWindow(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf->phys_screen), CWEventMask | CWCursor, &wa);
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ setup(DC *drawcontext, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
 
     /* bar */
     awesomeconf->statusbar.height = drawcontext->font->height + 2;
-    initstatusbar(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf->screen, drawcontext, &awesomeconf->statusbar);
+    initstatusbar(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf->screen, &awesomeconf->statusbar, awesomeconf->cursor[CurNormal]);
     drawcontext->gc = XCreateGC(awesomeconf->display, RootWindow(awesomeconf->display, awesomeconf->phys_screen), 0, 0);
     XSetLineAttributes(awesomeconf->display, drawcontext->gc, 1, LineSolid, CapButt, JoinMiter);
 }
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 916f8b00..ee0e9401 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ enum
 typedef struct
 {
     GC gc;
-    Cursor cursor[CurLast];
     XftFont *font;
 } DC;
 
@@ -158,6 +157,8 @@ struct awesome_config
     XColor colors_normal[ColLast];
     /** Selected colors */
     XColor colors_selected[ColLast];
+    /** Cursors */
+    Cursor cursor[CurLast];
 };
 
 void parse_config(Display *, int, DC *, const char *, awesome_config *);        /* parse configuration file */
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 9da5c93d..ddb3159e 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ movemouse(Client * c, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     ocx = nx = c->x;
     ocy = ny = c->y;
     if(XGrabPointer(c->display, RootWindow(c->display, c->phys_screen), False, MOUSEMASK, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
-                    None, dc[c->screen].cursor[CurMove], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
+                    None, awesomeconf[c->screen].cursor[CurMove], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
         return;
     XQueryPointer(c->display, RootWindow(c->display, c->phys_screen), &dummy, &dummy, &x1, &y1, &di, &di, &dui);
     for(;;)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ resizemouse(Client * c, awesome_config *awesomeconf)
     ocy = c->y;
     if(XGrabPointer(c->display, RootWindow(c->display, c->phys_screen),
                     False, MOUSEMASK, GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync,
-                    None, dc[c->screen].cursor[CurResize], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
+                    None, awesomeconf[c->screen].cursor[CurResize], CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
         return;
     c->ismax = False;
     XWarpPointer(c->display, None, c->win, 0, 0, 0, 0, c->w + c->border - 1, c->h + c->border - 1);
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index 3e6d91a0..ba11ab7a 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ drawstatusbar(Display *disp, DC *drawcontext, awesome_config * awesomeconf)
 }
 
 void
-initstatusbar(Display *disp, int screen, DC *drawcontext, Statusbar *statusbar)
+initstatusbar(Display *disp, int screen, Statusbar *statusbar, Cursor cursor)
 {
     XSetWindowAttributes wa;
     int phys_screen;
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ initstatusbar(Display *disp, int screen, DC *drawcontext, Statusbar *statusbar)
 
     wa.event_mask = SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask
         | EnterWindowMask | LeaveWindowMask | StructureNotifyMask;
-    wa.cursor = drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal];
+    wa.cursor = cursor;
     wa.override_redirect = 1;
     wa.background_pixmap = ParentRelative;
     wa.event_mask = ButtonPressMask | ExposureMask;
     statusbar->window = XCreateWindow(disp, RootWindow(disp, phys_screen), 0, 0, si[screen].width,
                                       statusbar->height, 0, DefaultDepth(disp, phys_screen), CopyFromParent,
                                       DefaultVisual(disp, phys_screen), CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixmap | CWEventMask, &wa);
-    XDefineCursor(disp, statusbar->window, drawcontext->cursor[CurNormal]);
+    XDefineCursor(disp, statusbar->window, cursor);
     updatebarpos(disp, *statusbar);
     XMapRaised(disp, statusbar->window);
     statusbar->drawable = XCreatePixmap(disp,
diff --git a/statusbar.h b/statusbar.h
index ce1e9ce8..2b45964c 100644
--- a/statusbar.h
+++ b/statusbar.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-void initstatusbar(Display *, int, DC *, Statusbar *);
+void initstatusbar(Display *, int, Statusbar *, Cursor);
 void drawstatusbar(Display *, DC *, awesome_config *);
 void updatebarpos(Display *, Statusbar);