diff --git a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1.h b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1.h
index 09ec188e..2aa7653f 100644
--- a/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/interfaces/wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ struct wlr_renderer;
 struct wlr_seat;
 
 struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1_interface {
+	// TODO: drop with_cursors flag
+	void (*start)(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *source, bool with_cursors);
+	void (*stop)(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *source);
 	void (*schedule_frame)(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *source);
 	void (*copy_frame)(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *source,
 		struct wlr_ext_image_copy_capture_frame_v1 *dst_frame,
diff --git a/types/ext_image_capture_source_v1/output.c b/types/ext_image_capture_source_v1/output.c
index 24e77d21..17b69578 100644
--- a/types/ext_image_capture_source_v1/output.c
+++ b/types/ext_image_capture_source_v1/output.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1 {
 	struct wl_listener output_commit;
 
 	struct output_cursor_source cursor;
+
+	size_t num_started;
+	bool software_cursors_locked;
 };
 
 struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1_frame_event {
@@ -40,6 +43,32 @@ struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1_frame_event {
 	struct timespec *when;
 };
 
+static void output_source_start(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *base,
+		bool with_cursors) {
+	struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1 *source = wl_container_of(base, source, base);
+	source->num_started++;
+	if (source->num_started > 1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wlr_output_lock_attach_render(source->output, true);
+	if (with_cursors) {
+		wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(source->output, true);
+	}
+	source->software_cursors_locked = with_cursors;
+}
+
+static void output_source_stop(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *base) {
+	struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1 *source = wl_container_of(base, source, base);
+	assert(source->num_started > 0);
+	if (source->num_started > 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+	wlr_output_lock_attach_render(source->output, false);
+	if (source->software_cursors_locked) {
+		wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(source->output, false);
+	}
+}
+
 static void output_source_schedule_frame(struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1 *base) {
 	struct wlr_ext_output_image_capture_source_v1 *source = wl_container_of(base, source, base);
 	wlr_output_update_needs_frame(source->output);
@@ -67,6 +96,8 @@ static struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1_cursor *output_source_get_pointer_
 }
 
 static const struct wlr_ext_image_capture_source_v1_interface output_source_impl = {
+	.start = output_source_start,
+	.stop = output_source_stop,
 	.schedule_frame = output_source_schedule_frame,
 	.copy_frame = output_source_copy_frame,
 	.get_pointer_cursor = output_source_get_pointer_cursor,