diff --git a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
index 4c769202..57e01099 100644
--- a/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/WLClasses.hpp
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ struct SIMEPopup {
     int x, y;
     int realX, realY;
     bool visible;
+    Vector2D lastSize;
 
     DYNLISTENER(mapPopup);
     DYNLISTENER(unmapPopup);
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputMethodRelay.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputMethodRelay.cpp
index 4f18781a..e697c44f 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputMethodRelay.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputMethodRelay.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ void CInputMethodRelay::updateInputPopup(SIMEPopup* pPopup) {
     if (!pPopup->pSurface->mapped)  
         return;
 
+    // damage last known pos & size
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(pPopup->realX, pPopup->realY, pPopup->lastSize.x, pPopup->lastSize.y);
+
     const auto PFOCUSEDTI = getFocusedTextInput();
 
     if (!PFOCUSEDTI || !PFOCUSEDTI->pWlrInput->focused_surface)
@@ -167,6 +170,8 @@ void CInputMethodRelay::updateInputPopup(SIMEPopup* pPopup) {
     pPopup->realX = finalBox.x + parentPos.x;
     pPopup->realY = finalBox.y + parentPos.y + finalBox.height;
 
+    pPopup->lastSize = Vector2D(pPopup->pSurface->surface->current.width, pPopup->pSurface->surface->current.height);
+
     wlr_input_popup_surface_v2_send_text_input_rectangle(pPopup->pSurface, &finalBox);
 
     damagePopup(pPopup);
@@ -189,6 +194,8 @@ void Events::listener_unmapInputPopup(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Unmapped an IME Popup");
 
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(PPOPUP->realX, PPOPUP->realY, PPOPUP->lastSize.x, PPOPUP->lastSize.y);
+
     g_pInputManager->m_sIMERelay.updateInputPopup(PPOPUP);
 }