diff --git a/.changeset/selfish-pans-switch.md b/.changeset/selfish-pans-switch.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..00d2fee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/selfish-pans-switch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@nordeck/matrix-neoboard-widget': minor
+---
+
+Allows collaborators cursors to be shown in presentation mode if slide editing is enabled
diff --git a/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.test.tsx b/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.test.tsx
index cc691a66..6b802cb4 100644
--- a/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.test.tsx
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ beforeEach(() => (widgetApi = mockWidgetApi()));
 describe('<CollaborationBar>', () => {
   let Wrapper: ComponentType<PropsWithChildren<{}>>;
   let whiteboardManager: jest.Mocked<WhiteboardManager>;
+  let setPresentationMode: (enable: boolean, enableEdit: boolean) => void;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    ({ whiteboardManager } = mockWhiteboardManager());
+    ({ whiteboardManager, setPresentationMode } = mockWhiteboardManager());
 
     Wrapper = ({ children }) => (
       <WhiteboardHotkeysProvider>
@@ -103,4 +104,34 @@ describe('<CollaborationBar>', () => {
       }),
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('should show cursors in presentation mode if edit mode is enabled', async () => {
+    setPresentationMode(true, true);
+
+    render(<CollaborationBar />, { wrapper: Wrapper });
+
+    await userEvent.click(
+      screen.getByRole('checkbox', {
+        name: "Show collaborators' cursors",
+        checked: false,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole('checkbox', {
+        name: "Hide collaborators' cursors",
+        checked: true,
+      }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should hide cursors in presentation mode if edit mode is not enabled', async () => {
+    setPresentationMode(true, false);
+
+    render(<CollaborationBar />, { wrapper: Wrapper });
+
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole('checkbox', { name: /cursors$/ }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.tsx b/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.tsx
index fe498608..ef784b17 100644
--- a/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CollaborationBar/CollaborationBar.tsx
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@
  */
 
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { usePresentationMode } from '../../state';
 import { Toolbar } from '../common/Toolbar';
 import { Collaborators } from './Collaborators';
 import { ShowCollaboratorsCursorsToggle } from './ShowCollaboratorsCursorsToggle';
 
 export function CollaborationBar() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { state: presentationState } = usePresentationMode();
+  const isEditEnabled =
+    presentationState.type === 'idle' || presentationState.isEditMode;
+  const isViewingPresentation = presentationState.type === 'presentation';
   const toolbarTitle = t('collaborationBar.title', 'Collaboration');
 
   return (
@@ -29,8 +34,8 @@ export function CollaborationBar() {
       sx={{ pointerEvents: 'initial' }}
       data-guided-tour-target="collaborationbar"
     >
-      <ShowCollaboratorsCursorsToggle />
-      <Collaborators />
+      {isEditEnabled && <ShowCollaboratorsCursorsToggle />}
+      {!isViewingPresentation && <Collaborators />}
     </Toolbar>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Layout/Layout.tsx
index e893c831..e183f0ae 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Layout.tsx
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ function AnimatedSidebar({
 }
 
 function ContentArea() {
-  const { state } = usePresentationMode();
-  const isViewingPresentation = state.type === 'presentation';
+  const { state: presentationState } = usePresentationMode();
+  const isViewingPresentation = presentationState.type === 'presentation';
   const isViewingPresentationInEditMode =
-    isViewingPresentation && state.isEditMode;
+    isViewingPresentation && presentationState.isEditMode;
+  const isEditEnabled =
+    presentationState.type === 'idle' || presentationState.isEditMode;
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -126,12 +128,8 @@ function ContentArea() {
         justifyContent="end"
         top={(theme) => theme.spacing(1)}
       >
-        {!isViewingPresentation && (
-          <>
-            <BoardBar />
-            <CollaborationBar />
-          </>
-        )}
+        {!isViewingPresentation && <BoardBar />}
+        {(isEditEnabled || !isViewingPresentation) && <CollaborationBar />}
         <PresentBar />
       </ToolbarContainer>
 
diff --git a/src/components/Whiteboard/WhiteboardHost.tsx b/src/components/Whiteboard/WhiteboardHost.tsx
index 816b3a3a..b06e6437 100644
--- a/src/components/Whiteboard/WhiteboardHost.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Whiteboard/WhiteboardHost.tsx
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ export const WhiteboardHostConnected = () => {
   const { state: presentationState } = usePresentationMode();
   const isPresenting = presentationState.type === 'presenting';
   const isViewingPresentation = presentationState.type === 'presentation';
-  const isViewingPresentationInEditMode =
-    isViewingPresentation && presentationState.isEditMode;
+  const isEditEnabled =
+    presentationState.type === 'idle' || presentationState.isEditMode;
 
   if (loading) {
     return <SlideSkeleton />;
@@ -123,10 +123,8 @@ export const WhiteboardHostConnected = () => {
   return (
     <WhiteboardHost
       elementIds={elementIds}
-      readOnly={
-        isLocked || (isViewingPresentation && !isViewingPresentationInEditMode)
-      }
-      hideCursors={isViewingPresentation}
+      readOnly={isLocked || (isViewingPresentation && !isEditEnabled)}
+      hideCursors={!isEditEnabled}
       hideDotGrid={isPresenting || isViewingPresentation}
       withOutline={isPresenting}
     />
diff --git a/src/components/common/Toolbar/ToolbarAvatar.tsx b/src/components/common/Toolbar/ToolbarAvatar.tsx
index f28f955a..dcbe33cb 100644
--- a/src/components/common/Toolbar/ToolbarAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/Toolbar/ToolbarAvatar.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export function ToolbarAvatar({ member, title, children }: ToolbarAvatarProps) {
         background: theme.palette.background.default,
         borderRadius: '50%',
         paddingY: '2px',
+        minHeight: '34px',
 
         '&:hover': {
           background: theme.palette.background.default,
diff --git a/src/lib/testUtils/documentTestUtils.tsx b/src/lib/testUtils/documentTestUtils.tsx
index 9a3aeb98..6c4fa1a1 100644
--- a/src/lib/testUtils/documentTestUtils.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/testUtils/documentTestUtils.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function mockWhiteboardManager(
   whiteboardManager: jest.Mocked<WhiteboardManager>;
   communicationChannel: jest.Mocked<CommunicationChannel>;
   messageSubject: Subject<Message>;
-  setPresentationMode: (enable: boolean) => void;
+  setPresentationMode: (enable: boolean, enableEdit?: boolean) => void;
 } {
   const document = createWhiteboardDocument();
 
@@ -142,13 +142,18 @@ export function mockWhiteboardManager(
     whiteboardManager,
     communicationChannel,
     messageSubject,
-    setPresentationMode: (enable) => {
+    setPresentationMode: (enable, enableEdit) => {
       messageSubject.next({
         senderUserId: '@user-alice',
         senderSessionId: 'other',
         type: 'net.nordeck.whiteboard.present_slide',
         content: {
-          view: enable ? { isEditMode: false, slideId: 'slide-0' } : undefined,
+          view: enable
+            ? {
+                isEditMode: enableEdit ? enableEdit : false,
+                slideId: 'slide-0',
+              }
+            : undefined,
         },
       });
     },