diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 37ec97d5..574c9575 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -306,8 +306,6 @@ void CCompositor::startCompositor() {
     // Init all the managers BEFORE we start with the wayland server so that ALL of the stuff is initialized
     // properly and we dont get any bad mem reads.
     //
-    Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the CHyprError!");
-    g_pHyprError = std::make_unique<CHyprError>();
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the KeybindManager!");
     g_pKeybindManager = std::make_unique<CKeybindManager>();
@@ -321,6 +319,9 @@ void CCompositor::startCompositor() {
     Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the ConfigManager!");
     g_pConfigManager = std::make_unique<CConfigManager>();
 
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the CHyprError!");
+    g_pHyprError = std::make_unique<CHyprError>();
+
     Debug::log(LOG, "Creating the ThreadManager!");
     g_pThreadManager = std::make_unique<CThreadManager>();
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
index b01ca48c..1538b0ce 100644
--- a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ enum ANIMATEDVARTYPE {
 };
 
 enum AVARDAMAGEPOLICY {
-    AVARDAMAGE_INVALID = -1,
-    AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE  = 0,
+    AVARDAMAGE_NONE   = -1,
+    AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE = 0,
     AVARDAMAGE_BORDER,
     AVARDAMAGE_SHADOW
 };
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class CAnimatedVariable {
     std::chrono::system_clock::time_point animationBegin;
 
     ANIMATEDVARTYPE                       m_eVarType      = AVARTYPE_INVALID;
-    AVARDAMAGEPOLICY                      m_eDamagePolicy = AVARDAMAGE_INVALID;
+    AVARDAMAGEPOLICY                      m_eDamagePolicy = AVARDAMAGE_NONE;
 
     bool                                  m_bRemoveEndAfterRan   = true;
     bool                                  m_bRemoveBeginAfterRan = true;
diff --git a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
index a0111c29..aff94a2d 100644
--- a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 #include "HyprError.hpp"
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 
+CHyprError::CHyprError() {
+    m_fFadeOpacity.create(AVARTYPE_FLOAT, g_pConfigManager->getAnimationPropertyConfig("fadeIn"), nullptr, AVARDAMAGE_NONE);
+    m_fFadeOpacity.registerVar();
+}
+
+CHyprError::~CHyprError() {
+    m_fFadeOpacity.unregister();
+}
+
 void CHyprError::queueCreate(std::string message, const CColor& color) {
     m_szQueued = message;
     m_cQueued  = color;
@@ -12,6 +21,9 @@ void CHyprError::createQueued() {
         m_tTexture.destroyTexture();
     }
 
+    m_fFadeOpacity.setValueAndWarp(0.f);
+    m_fFadeOpacity = 1.f;
+
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front().get();
 
     const auto SCALE = PMONITOR->scale;
@@ -40,6 +52,8 @@ void CHyprError::createQueued() {
     const double WIDTH  = PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x - PAD * 2;
     const double HEIGHT = (FONTSIZE + 2 * (FONTSIZE / 10.0)) * LINECOUNT + 3;
 
+    m_bDamageBox = {(int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.y, (int)PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, (int)HEIGHT + (int)PAD * 2};
+
     cairo_new_sub_path(CAIRO);
     cairo_arc(CAIRO, X + WIDTH - RADIUS, Y + RADIUS, RADIUS, -90 * DEGREES, 0 * DEGREES);
     cairo_arc(CAIRO, X + WIDTH - RADIUS, Y + HEIGHT - RADIUS, RADIUS, 0 * DEGREES, 90 * DEGREES);
@@ -107,12 +121,17 @@ void CHyprError::draw() {
     }
 
     if (m_bQueuedDestroy) {
-        m_bQueuedDestroy = false;
-        m_tTexture.destroyTexture();
-        m_bIsCreated = false;
-        m_szQueued   = "";
-        g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front().get());
-        return;
+        if (!m_fFadeOpacity.isBeingAnimated()) {
+            if (m_fFadeOpacity.fl() == 0.f) {
+                m_bQueuedDestroy = false;
+                m_tTexture.destroyTexture();
+                m_bIsCreated = false;
+                m_szQueued   = "";
+                return;
+            } else {
+                m_fFadeOpacity = 0.f;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front().get();
@@ -120,9 +139,12 @@ void CHyprError::draw() {
     if (g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor != PMONITOR)
         return; // wrong mon
 
-    wlr_box windowBox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y};
+    wlr_box monbox = {0, 0, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.x, PMONITOR->vecPixelSize.y};
 
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &windowBox, 1.f, 0);
+    if (m_fFadeOpacity.isBeingAnimated())
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&m_bDamageBox);
+
+    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(m_tTexture, &monbox, m_fFadeOpacity.fl(), 0);
 }
 
 void CHyprError::destroy() {
diff --git a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.hpp b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.hpp
index 4d01e78d..26f90e40 100644
--- a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.hpp
+++ b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.hpp
@@ -2,22 +2,28 @@
 
 #include "../defines.hpp"
 #include "../render/Texture.hpp"
+#include "../helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp"
 
 #include <cairo/cairo.h>
 
 class CHyprError {
   public:
+    CHyprError();
+    ~CHyprError();
+
     void queueCreate(std::string message, const CColor& color);
     void draw();
     void destroy();
 
   private:
-    void        createQueued();
-    std::string m_szQueued = "";
-    CColor      m_cQueued;
-    bool        m_bQueuedDestroy = false;
-    bool        m_bIsCreated     = false;
-    CTexture    m_tTexture;
+    void              createQueued();
+    std::string       m_szQueued = "";
+    CColor            m_cQueued;
+    bool              m_bQueuedDestroy = false;
+    bool              m_bIsCreated     = false;
+    CTexture          m_tTexture;
+    CAnimatedVariable m_fFadeOpacity;
+    wlr_box           m_bDamageBox = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CHyprError> g_pHyprError; // This is a full-screen error. Treat it with respect, and there can only be one at a time.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index cb0f6669..ad5185bd 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
                 break;
             }
             default: {
-                Debug::log(ERR, "av has damage policy INVALID???");
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -233,7 +232,8 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
             g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv());
 
         // manually schedule a frame
-        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
+        if (PMONITOR)
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
         // check if we did not finish animating. If so, trigger onAnimationEnd.
         if (!av->isBeingAnimated())