diff --git a/staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml b/staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml
index c2cdc6b2171d9b8cd72b74094fe8e01bfe8dfa7e..8df2e4ba9eabe0f990a1138d853baf0423a278c0 100644
--- a/staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml
+++ b/staging/cursor-shape/cursor-shape-v1.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     <request name="get_pointer">
       <description summary="manage the cursor shape of a pointer device">
         Obtain a wp_cursor_shape_device_v1 for a wl_pointer object.
+
+        When the pointer capability is removed from the wl_seat, the
+        wp_cursor_shape_device_v1 object becomes inert.
       </description>
       <arg name="cursor_shape_device" type="new_id" interface="wp_cursor_shape_device_v1"/>
       <arg name="pointer" type="object" interface="wl_pointer"/>
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@
     <request name="get_tablet_tool_v2">
       <description summary="manage the cursor shape of a tablet tool device">
         Obtain a wp_cursor_shape_device_v1 for a zwp_tablet_tool_v2 object.
+
+        When the zwp_tablet_tool_v2 is removed, the wp_cursor_shape_device_v1
+        object becomes inert.
       </description>
       <arg name="cursor_shape_device" type="new_id" interface="wp_cursor_shape_device_v1"/>
       <arg name="tablet_tool" type="object" interface="zwp_tablet_tool_v2"/>