diff --git a/fableous-fe/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx b/fableous-fe/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
index 888158c1..85f177f1 100644
--- a/fableous-fe/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
+++ b/fableous-fe/src/components/canvas/Canvas.tsx
@@ -743,6 +743,9 @@ const Canvas = forwardRef<ImperativeCanvasRef, CanvasProps>(
         case ToolMode.Paint:
           if (dragging) {
             placePaint(lastX, lastY, x, y, toolColor, toolWidth);
+            const [normX, normY] = scaleDownXY(canvasRef, x, y);
+            const [normWidth] = scaleDownXY(canvasRef, toolWidth, 0);
+            placeCursor(normX, normY, normWidth, toolMode);
             placeCheckpoint(toolMode);
           }
           break;