diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index f52dc779..cc6051de 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -1134,6 +1134,9 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::switchWindows(CWindow* pWindow, CWindow* pWindow2) {
 		ACTIVE2->pWindow->m_vPosition = ACTIVE2->position;
 		ACTIVE2->pWindow->m_vSize = ACTIVE2->size;
 	}
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(pWindow);
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(pWindow2);
 }
 
 void CHyprDwindleLayout::alterSplitRatioBy(CWindow* pWindow, float ratio) {
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index e22ef5d4..969eedb6 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -498,6 +498,9 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::switchWindows(CWindow* pWindow, CWindow* pWindow2) {
     recalculateMonitor(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
     if (PNODE2->workspaceID != PNODE->workspaceID)
         recalculateMonitor(pWindow2->m_iMonitorID);
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(pWindow);
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(pWindow2);
 }
 
 void CHyprMasterLayout::alterSplitRatioBy(CWindow* pWindow, float ratio) {