diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 4ede58b4..eabd03e0 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ bool CHyprRenderer::attemptDirectScanout(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
     const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(pMonitor->activeWorkspace);
 
-    if (!PWORKSPACE || !PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow || g_pInputManager->m_sDrag.drag || g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.exclusiveClient)
+    if (!PWORKSPACE || !PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow || g_pInputManager->m_sDrag.drag || g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.exclusiveClient || pMonitor->specialWorkspaceOpen)
         return false;
 
     const auto PCANDIDATE = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);