diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 4e2bf709..fde9b631 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -267,11 +267,18 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
                     pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);
                 }
             } else {
+                // if we have a maximized window, allow focusing on a bar or something if in reserved area.
+                if (g_pCompositor->isPointOnReservedArea(mouseCoords, PMONITOR)) {
+                    foundSurface =
+                        g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM], &surfaceCoords, &pFoundLayerSurface);
+                }
+
                 pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowUnified(mouseCoords, RESERVED_EXTENTS | INPUT_EXTENTS | ALLOW_FLOATING);
 
                 if (!(pFoundWindow && pFoundWindow->m_bIsFloating && pFoundWindow->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen))
                     pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);
             }
+
         } else {
             pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowUnified(mouseCoords, RESERVED_EXTENTS | INPUT_EXTENTS | ALLOW_FLOATING);
         }