diff --git a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
index 8ad5caae..bf35f6bd 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ void CWLDataDeviceProtocol::renderDND(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, timespec* when) {
 
     const auto POS = g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal();
 
-    CBox       box = CBox{POS, dnd.dndSurface->current.size}.translate(-pMonitor->vecPosition + g_pPointerManager->cursorSizeLogical() / 2.F).scale(pMonitor->scale);
+    CBox       box = CBox{POS, dnd.dndSurface->current.size}.translate(-pMonitor->vecPosition + g_pPointerManager->cursorSizeLogical() / 2.F).scale(pMonitor->scale).expand(5);
     g_pHyprOpenGL->renderTexture(dnd.dndSurface->current.texture, &box, 1.F);
 
     box = CBox{POS, dnd.dndSurface->current.size}.translate(g_pPointerManager->cursorSizeLogical() / 2.F);