diff --git a/src/events/Layers.cpp b/src/events/Layers.cpp
index 8b4e54fb..d3cbdef0 100644
--- a/src/events/Layers.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Layers.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ void Events::listener_commitLayerSurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     layersurface->position = Vector2D(layersurface->geometry.x, layersurface->geometry.y);
 
-    // i know i could reuse the last geomFixed box, but this way my stupid linter doesn't give me errors, and for some reason if i do = {...} it does, even though it compiles 
-    wlr_box geomFixedAfter = {layersurface->geometry.x + PMONITOR->vecPosition.x, layersurface->geometry.y + PMONITOR->vecPosition.y, layersurface->geometry.width, layersurface->geometry.height};
-    g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&geomFixedAfter);
+    // TODO: optimize this. This does NOT need to be here but it prevents some issues with full DT.
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
 }
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diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index f249fa00..900e1e00 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
         // focus
         g_pInputManager->refocus();
 
+        // mark the monitor dirty
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
+
         return;
     }