diff --git a/backend/Backend.cpp b/backend/Backend.cpp
index 91b8a27..00dfa72 100644
--- a/backend/Backend.cpp
+++ b/backend/Backend.cpp
@@ -110,13 +110,14 @@ auto Backend::ValidateDisplay(HwcDisplay* display) -> ValidatedComposition {
   // Final fallback: convert all layers to client composition.
   if (!success) {
     ++display->total_stats().failed_kms_validate;
-    if (use_cursor_plane) {
-      ++display->total_stats().failed_kms_cursor_validate;
-    }
-    use_cursor_plane = false;
     validated_composition = GetFlattenedComposition(layers,
                                                     FlattenReason::
                                                         kValidateFailed);
+    if (use_cursor_plane) {
+      use_cursor_plane = false;
+      validated_composition.cursor_plane_validated = false;
+      ++display->total_stats().failed_kms_cursor_validate;
+    }
   } else if (display->CtmByGpu()) {
     validated_composition.flatten_reason = FlattenReason::kCtmWithOffset;
   }
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ auto Backend::ValidateDisplay(HwcDisplay* display) -> ValidatedComposition {
   display->total_stats().gpu_pixops += CalcPixOps(validated_composition);
   display->total_stats().total_pixops += CalcPixOps(layers, 0, layers.size());
   if (use_cursor_plane) {
+    validated_composition.cursor_plane_validated = true;
     ++display->total_stats().cursor_plane_frames;
   }
   return validated_composition;
diff --git a/backend/Backend.h b/backend/Backend.h
index 57d6889..35f1ea2 100644
--- a/backend/Backend.h
+++ b/backend/Backend.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ class Backend {
     std::shared_ptr<DrmKmsPlan> composition_plan = nullptr;
     // Reason the composition was flattened, or |kNone| if it wasn't.
     FlattenReason flatten_reason = FlattenReason::kNone;
+    // Whether the cursor plane was successfully validated, or |nullopt| if it
+    // wasn't attempted.
+    std::optional<bool> cursor_plane_validated = std::nullopt;
   };
 
   virtual ~Backend() = default;