diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
index bf3b049f..096cd4f9 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class CKeybindManager {
     friend class CInputManager;
     friend class CConfigManager;
     friend class CWorkspace;
+    friend class CPointerManager;
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CKeybindManager> g_pKeybindManager;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index ce9ea4a4..e48c77d5 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -821,6 +821,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
     if (!pointer)
         return;
 
+    static auto PMOUSEDPMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms");
+
+    //
     auto listener = pointerListeners.emplace_back(makeShared<SPointerListener>());
 
     listener->pointer = pointer;
@@ -836,6 +839,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         g_pInputManager->onMouseMoved(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->motionAbsolute = pointer->pointerEvents.motionAbsolute.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -844,6 +850,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         g_pInputManager->onMouseWarp(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->button = pointer->pointerEvents.button.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -872,6 +881,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         g_pInputManager->onSwipeBegin(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->swipeEnd = pointer->pointerEvents.swipeEnd.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -896,6 +908,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
         PROTO::pointerGestures->pinchBegin(E.timeMs, E.fingers);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->pinchEnd = pointer->pointerEvents.pinchEnd.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -938,6 +953,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTouch(SP<ITouch> touch) {
     if (!touch)
         return;
 
+    static auto PMOUSEDPMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms");
+
+    //
     auto listener = touchListeners.emplace_back(makeShared<STouchListener>());
 
     listener->touch = touch;
@@ -953,6 +971,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTouch(SP<ITouch> touch) {
         g_pInputManager->onTouchDown(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->up = touch->touchEvents.up.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -987,6 +1008,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet) {
     if (!tablet)
         return;
 
+    static auto PMOUSEDPMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms");
+
+    //
     auto listener = tabletListeners.emplace_back(makeShared<STabletListener>());
 
     listener->tablet = tablet;
@@ -1002,6 +1026,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet) {
         g_pInputManager->onTabletAxis(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->proximity = tablet->tabletEvents.proximity.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -1018,6 +1045,9 @@ void CPointerManager::attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet) {
         g_pInputManager->onTabletTip(E);
 
         PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+        if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS)
+            g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
     });
 
     listener->button = tablet->tabletEvents.button.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index f1035c82..03c72919 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "../../managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 #include "../../managers/SeatManager.hpp"
+#include "../../managers/KeybindManager.hpp"
 
 #include <aquamarine/input/Input.hpp>
 
@@ -135,7 +136,6 @@ void CInputManager::sendMotionEventsToFocused() {
 void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     static auto PFOLLOWMOUSE      = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("input:follow_mouse");
     static auto PMOUSEREFOCUS     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("input:mouse_refocus");
-    static auto PMOUSEDPMS        = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:mouse_move_enables_dpms");
     static auto PFOLLOWONDND      = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:always_follow_on_dnd");
     static auto PFLOATBEHAVIOR    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("input:float_switch_override_focus");
     static auto PMOUSEFOCUSMON    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:mouse_move_focuses_monitor");
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     if (!g_pCompositor->m_bReadyToProcess || g_pCompositor->m_bIsShuttingDown || g_pCompositor->m_bUnsafeState)
         return;
 
-    if (!g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON && *PMOUSEDPMS) {
-        // enable dpms
-        g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
-    }
-
     Vector2D   mouseCoords        = getMouseCoordsInternal();
     const auto MOUSECOORDSFLOORED = mouseCoords.floor();
 
@@ -854,6 +849,8 @@ void CInputManager::newVirtualKeyboard(SP<CVirtualKeyboardV1Resource> keyboard)
 }
 
 void CInputManager::setupKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keeb) {
+    static auto PDPMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:key_press_enables_dpms");
+
     m_vHIDs.push_back(keeb);
 
     try {
@@ -882,6 +879,9 @@ void CInputManager::setupKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keeb) {
 
             if (PKEEB->enabled)
                 PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+            if (PKEEB->enabled && *PDPMS && !g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON)
+                g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
         },
         keeb.get());
 
@@ -893,6 +893,9 @@ void CInputManager::setupKeyboard(SP<IKeyboard> keeb) {
 
             if (PKEEB->enabled)
                 PROTO::idle->onActivity();
+
+            if (PKEEB->enabled && *PDPMS && !g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON)
+                g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
         },
         keeb.get());
 
@@ -1284,12 +1287,6 @@ void CInputManager::onKeyboardKey(std::any event, SP<IKeyboard> pKeyboard) {
     const auto EMAP = std::unordered_map<std::string, std::any>{{"keyboard", pKeyboard}, {"event", event}};
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT_CANCELLABLE("keyPress", EMAP);
 
-    static auto PDPMS = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("misc:key_press_enables_dpms");
-    if (*PDPMS && !g_pCompositor->m_bDPMSStateON) {
-        // enable dpms
-        g_pKeybindManager->dpms("on");
-    }
-
     bool passEvent = DISALLOWACTION || g_pKeybindManager->onKeyEvent(event, pKeyboard);
 
     auto e = std::any_cast<IKeyboard::SKeyEvent>(event);