diff --git a/kitty/cursor_trail.c b/kitty/cursor_trail.c
index fb4c4fbd9..3127b3ed5 100644
--- a/kitty/cursor_trail.c
+++ b/kitty/cursor_trail.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ update_cursor_trail_target(CursorTrail *ct, Window *w) {
         EDGE(x, 1) = right;
         EDGE(y, 0) = top;
         EDGE(y, 1) = bottom;
+        ct->screen = WD.screen;
     }
 }
 
@@ -119,13 +120,9 @@ update_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *ct, Window *w, monotonic_t now, OSWindow *os_wi
         ct->needs_render = true;
     }
 
-    if (ct->needs_render) {
-        ColorProfile *cp = WD.screen->color_profile;
-        ct->color = colorprofile_to_color(cp, cp->overridden.cursor_color, cp->configured.cursor_color).rgb;
-    }
-
-#undef WD
-#undef EDGE
     // returning true here will cause the cells to be drawn
     return ct->needs_render || needs_render_prev;
 }
+
+#undef WD
+#undef EDGE
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 38a5cc3ab..a44cb4b86 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,9 @@ draw_cursor_trail(CursorTrail *trail) {
     glUniform2fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.cursor_edge_x, 1, trail->cursor_edge_x);
     glUniform2fv(trail_program_layout.uniforms.cursor_edge_y, 1, trail->cursor_edge_y);
 
-    color_vec3(trail_program_layout.uniforms.trail_color, trail->color);
+    ColorProfile *cp = trail->screen->color_profile;
+    color_type color = colorprofile_to_color(cp, cp->overridden.cursor_color, cp->configured.cursor_color).rgb;
+    color_vec3(trail_program_layout.uniforms.trail_color, color);
 
     glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4);
 
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 08a592001..a121073c7 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
     bool needs_render;
     monotonic_t updated_at;
-    color_type color;
+    Screen* screen;
     float corner_x[4];
     float corner_y[4];
     float cursor_edge_x[2];