diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 868f15e0..76b0460e 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowInDirection(CWindow* pWindow, char dir) {
 void CCompositor::deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1* exclude) {
     for (auto& w : m_lWorkspaces) {
         if (w.m_pWlrHandle && w.m_pWlrHandle != exclude)
-            wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(w.m_pWlrHandle, false);
+            w.setActive(false);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index aee360b2..ed25a4b2 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     PNEWMONITOR->scale = monitorRule.scale;
 
     g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PNEWWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
-    wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(PNEWWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle, true);
+    PNEWWORKSPACE->setActive(true);
 
     if (!pMostHzMonitor || monitorRule.refreshRate > pMostHzMonitor->refreshRate)
         pMostHzMonitor = PNEWMONITOR;
diff --git a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
index 5341fdf7..00ac6132 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
@@ -64,4 +64,10 @@ void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left) {
             m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(left ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.x : PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0);
         }
     }
+}
+
+void CWorkspace::setActive(bool on) {
+    if (m_pWlrHandle) {
+        wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(m_pWlrHandle, on);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp b/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
index fbf32f6f..6347a63b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ public:
     CAnimatedVariable m_fAlpha;
 
     void            startAnim(bool in, bool left);
+    void            setActive(bool on);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
index e3e4bd36..446ce369 100644
--- a/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor = PMONITOR;
 
         // set active workspace and deactivate all other in wlr
-        g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace)->m_pWlrHandle);
-        wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace)->m_pWlrHandle, true);
+        const auto ACTIVEWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace);
+        g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(ACTIVEWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
+        ACTIVEWORKSPACE->setActive(true);
 
         // event
-        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent("activemon", PMONITOR->szName + "," + g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace)->m_szName));
+        g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent("activemon", PMONITOR->szName + "," + ACTIVEWORKSPACE->m_szName));
     }
 
     Vector2D surfaceCoords;
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index ed2be2c5..f6e4f037 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
 
         // set active and deactivate all other in wlr
         g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PWORKSPACETOCHANGETO->m_pWlrHandle);
-        wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(PWORKSPACETOCHANGETO->m_pWlrHandle, true);
+        PWORKSPACETOCHANGETO->setActive(true);
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "Changed to workspace %i", workspaceToChangeTo);
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
 
     // set active and deactivate all other
     g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
-    wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(PWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle, true);
+    PWORKSPACE->setActive(true);
 
     // mark the monitor dirty
     g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);