diff --git a/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay.rs b/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay.rs
index 0229273a..71675478 100644
--- a/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay.rs
+++ b/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay.rs
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ impl OverlaySession {
 	fn overlay_cursor_icon_for_monitor(&self, monitor: MonitorRect) -> CursorIcon {
 		match self.state.mode {
 			OverlayMode::Frozen => self.frozen_selection_cursor_icon_for_monitor(monitor),
-			OverlayMode::Live => CursorIcon::Default,
+			OverlayMode::Live => CursorIcon::Crosshair,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2009,13 +2009,16 @@ impl OverlaySession {
 		&self,
 		monitor: MonitorRect,
 	) -> Vec<OverlayCursorRect> {
+		let overlay_bounds =
+			Rect::from_min_size(Pos2::ZERO, Vec2::new(monitor.width as f32, monitor.height as f32));
+
+		if matches!(self.state.mode, OverlayMode::Live) {
+			return vec![OverlayCursorRect::new(overlay_bounds, CursorIcon::Crosshair)];
+		}
 		if !matches!(self.state.mode, OverlayMode::Frozen) {
 			return Vec::new();
 		}
 
-		let overlay_bounds =
-			Rect::from_min_size(Pos2::ZERO, Vec2::new(monitor.width as f32, monitor.height as f32));
-
 		if let Some((target_monitor, capture_rect)) = self.frozen_mosaic_drag_target() {
 			if target_monitor != monitor {
 				return Vec::new();
diff --git a/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay/tests/rendering_behaviors.rs b/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay/tests/rendering_behaviors.rs
index f42b1daf..af9318d3 100644
--- a/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay/tests/rendering_behaviors.rs
+++ b/packages/rsnap-overlay/src/overlay/tests/rendering_behaviors.rs
@@ -766,6 +766,16 @@ fn frozen_selection_cursor_icon_uses_corner_resize_hover() {
 	assert_eq!(session.frozen_selection_cursor_icon_for_monitor(monitor), CursorIcon::Grab);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn live_overlay_cursor_icon_uses_crosshair() {
+	let monitor = tests::test_monitor();
+	let mut session = OverlaySession::new();
+
+	session.state.mode = OverlayMode::Live;
+
+	assert_eq!(session.overlay_cursor_icon_for_monitor(monitor), CursorIcon::Crosshair);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn frozen_text_edit_caret_rect_starts_at_anchor_when_text_is_empty() {
 	let ctx = tests::test_egui_context();
@@ -1183,6 +1193,22 @@ fn frozen_mosaic_cursor_rects_preserve_crosshair_hover_and_drag() {
 	assert_eq!(rects[0].rect.max, Pos2::new(monitor.width as f32, monitor.height as f32));
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+#[test]
+fn live_cursor_rects_cover_overlay_with_crosshair() {
+	let monitor = tests::test_monitor();
+	let mut session = OverlaySession::new();
+
+	session.state.mode = OverlayMode::Live;
+
+	let rects = session.frozen_selection_cursor_rects_for_monitor(monitor);
+
+	assert_eq!(rects.len(), 1);
+	assert_eq!(rects[0].icon, CursorIcon::Crosshair);
+	assert_eq!(rects[0].rect.min, Pos2::ZERO);
+	assert_eq!(rects[0].rect.max, Pos2::new(monitor.width as f32, monitor.height as f32));
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 #[test]
 fn macos_cursor_object_maps_crosshair_icon() {