diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index ca62843e..9269dff0 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2021,14 +2021,14 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowByRegex(const std::string& regexp) {
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void CCompositor::warpCursorTo(const Vector2D& pos) {
+void CCompositor::warpCursorTo(const Vector2D& pos, bool force) {
 
     // warpCursorTo should only be used for warps that
     // should be disabled with no_cursor_warps
 
     static auto* const PNOWARPS = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("general:no_cursor_warps")->intValue;
 
-    if (*PNOWARPS)
+    if (*PNOWARPS && !force)
         return;
 
     wlr_cursor_warp(m_sWLRCursor, m_sSeat.mouse->mouse, pos.x, pos.y);
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index 0d9dba67..efb8bcc7 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class CCompositor {
     void           addToFadingOutSafe(SLayerSurface*);
     void           addToFadingOutSafe(CWindow*);
     CWindow*       getWindowByRegex(const std::string&);
-    void           warpCursorTo(const Vector2D&);
+    void           warpCursorTo(const Vector2D&, bool force = false);
     SLayerSurface* getLayerSurfaceFromWlr(wlr_layer_surface_v1*);
     SLayerSurface* getLayerSurfaceFromSurface(wlr_surface*);
     void           closeWindow(CWindow*);
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index a631b0a1..1e199683 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     // new monitor added, let's accomodate for that.
     const auto OUTPUT = (wlr_output*)data;
 
+    // for warping the cursor on launch
+    static bool firstLaunch = true;
+
     if (!OUTPUT->name) {
         Debug::log(ERR, "New monitor has no name?? Ignoring");
         return;
@@ -89,6 +92,11 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 
     g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
     g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PNEWMONITOR);
+
+    if (firstLaunch) {
+        firstLaunch = false;
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(PNEWMONITOR->vecPosition + PNEWMONITOR->vecSize / 2.f, true);
+    }
 }
 
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {