diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index d2ad2af6a..7bd3a3023 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - macOS: notify kitten: Fix waiting for result from desktop notification not working (:disc:`8379`)
 
+- Wayland: Fix mouse pointer position update not being sent when focus regained (:iss`8397`)
+
 
 0.39.1 [2025-02-01]
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diff --git a/glfw/wl_init.c b/glfw/wl_init.c
index 8e134db57..6fabe4099 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_init.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_init.c
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ pointerHandleEnter(
         window->wl.hovered = true;
         window->wl.cursorPosX = x;
         window->wl.cursorPosY = y;
-
         _glfwPlatformSetCursor(window, window->wl.currentCursor);
         _glfwInputCursorEnter(window, true);
+        // Ensure kitty updates the mouse position, see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/8397
+        _glfwInputCursorPos(window, x, y);
+        _glfw.wl.cursorPreviousShape = GLFW_INVALID_CURSOR;
     }
 }