diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index e3a347fd..c3f95961 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2918,39 +2918,6 @@ PHLWINDOW CCompositor::windowForCPointer(CWindow* pWindow) {
     return {};
 }
 
-static void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> PNEWMONITOR, std::string monitorName) {
-    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
-    static auto firstMonitorAdded = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
-    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
-    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
-
-    const auto  POS = PNEWMONITOR->middle();
-
-    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
-    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
-    if (firstLaunch) {
-        firstLaunch = false;
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-    }
-
-    if (cursorDefaultDone || *PCURSORMONITOR == STRVAL_EMPTY)
-        return;
-
-    // after 10s, don't set cursor to default monitor
-    auto timePassedSec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(std::chrono::system_clock::now() - firstMonitorAdded);
-    if (timePassedSec.count() > 10) {
-        cursorDefaultDone = true;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitorName) {
-        cursorDefaultDone = true;
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-    }
-}
-
 void CCompositor::onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
     // add it to real
     auto PNEWMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors.emplace_back(makeShared<CMonitor>());
@@ -2986,8 +2953,6 @@ void CCompositor::onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
     g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
     g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PNEWMONITOR.get(), IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEW_MONITOR);
 
-    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PNEWMONITOR, output->name);
-
     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
         if (w->m_iMonitorID == PNEWMONITOR->ID) {
             w->m_iLastSurfaceMonitorID = MONITOR_INVALID;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 3ba34c11..72ff5ae7 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -11,13 +11,21 @@
 #include <gbm.h>
 
 CPointerManager::CPointerManager() {
-    hooks.monitorAdded = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("newMonitor", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) {
-        auto PMONITOR = std::any_cast<SP<CMonitor>>(data);
+    hooks.monitorAdded = g_pHookSystem->hookDynamic("monitorAdded", [this](void* self, SCallbackInfo& info, std::any data) {
+        auto PMONITOR = std::any_cast<CMonitor*>(data)->self.lock();
 
         onMonitorLayoutChange();
 
-        PMONITOR->events.modeChanged.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any data) { g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this]() { onMonitorLayoutChange(); }); }, nullptr);
-        PMONITOR->events.disconnect.registerStaticListener([this](void* owner, std::any data) { g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this]() { onMonitorLayoutChange(); }); }, nullptr);
+        PMONITOR->events.modeChanged.registerStaticListener(
+            [this, PMONITOR](void* owner, std::any data) {
+                g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this, PMONITOR]() {
+                    onMonitorLayoutChange();
+                    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PMONITOR, PMONITOR->output->name);
+                });
+            },
+            nullptr);
+        PMONITOR->events.disconnect.registerStaticListener(
+            [this, PMONITOR](void* owner, std::any data) { g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this, PMONITOR]() { onMonitorLayoutChange(); }); }, nullptr);
         PMONITOR->events.destroy.registerStaticListener(
             [this](void* owner, std::any data) {
                 if (g_pCompositor && !g_pCompositor->m_bIsShuttingDown)
@@ -35,6 +43,38 @@ CPointerManager::CPointerManager() {
     });
 }
 
+void CPointerManager::checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> monitor, std::string monitorName) {
+    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
+    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
+    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
+
+    const auto  POS = monitor->middle();
+
+    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
+    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
+    if (firstLaunch) {
+        firstLaunch = false;
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!cursorDefaultDone && *PCURSORMONITOR != STRVAL_EMPTY) {
+        if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitorName) {
+            cursorDefaultDone = true;
+            g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+            g_pInputManager->refocus();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // modechange happend check if cursor is on that monitor and warp it to middle to not place it out of bounds if resolution changed.
+    if (g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == monitor.get()) {
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    }
+}
+
 void CPointerManager::lockSoftwareAll() {
     for (auto& state : monitorStates)
         state->softwareLocks++;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
index 4a4c4f61..082855b5 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class CPointerManager {
   public:
     CPointerManager();
 
+    void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> monitor, std::string monitorName);
     void attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer);
     void attachTouch(SP<ITouch> touch);
     void attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet);