diff --git a/src/platform.rs b/src/platform.rs
index 7bc606d..8843ced 100644
--- a/src/platform.rs
+++ b/src/platform.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ mod windows {
                                 // Make sure the window is visible
                                 ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOW);
 
+                                // Always ensure the window is topmost before updating
+                                // This ensures our cursor stays above all other windows including system menus
+                                SetWindowPos(
+                                    hwnd,
+                                    HWND_TOPMOST,
+                                    0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                    SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE
+                                );
+
                                 // Update the layered window atomically
                                 // Convert references to raw pointers for UpdateLayeredWindow
                                 let result = UpdateLayeredWindow(
@@ -834,6 +843,18 @@ del "%~f0"
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Ensure the cursor window is always topmost, even if no movement occurred
+            if let Some(hwnd) = CURSOR_WINDOW {
+                // Always ensure the window is topmost, even if the cursor hasn't moved
+                // This helps ensure our cursor stays above system menus and other topmost windows
+                SetWindowPos(
+                    hwnd,
+                    HWND_TOPMOST,
+                    0, 0, 0, 0,
+                    SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE
+                );
+            }
+
             // Update the cursor position using our new function
             update_cursor_position(&point);
         }