diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 5e8a0a8a..c5899bf9 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     }
 
     // remove constraints 
-    g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->constraintActive = false;
+    g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
     // if it exists, we warp to it
     if (g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceToChangeTo)) {
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveFocusTo(std::string args) {
         return;
 
     // remove constraints
-    g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->constraintActive = false;
+    g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
     auto switchToWindow = [&](CWindow* PWINDOWTOCHANGETO) {
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index e8f204b7..597d87fa 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         const auto CONSTRAINTWINDOW = g_pCompositor->getConstraintWindow(g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse);
 
         if (!CONSTRAINTWINDOW) {
-            g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint = nullptr;
+            unconstrainMouse();
         } else {
             // Native Wayland apps know how 2 constrain themselves.
             // XWayland, we just have to accept them. Might cause issues, but thats XWayland for ya.
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void CInputManager::setClickMode(eClickBehaviorMode mode) {
             m_ecbClickBehavior = CLICKMODE_KILL;
 
             // remove constraints
-            g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->constraintActive = false;
+            g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
             refocus();
 
             // set cursor
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ void CInputManager::destroyMouse(wlr_input_device* mouse) {
     g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse = m_lMice.size() > 0 ? &m_lMice.front() : nullptr;
 
     if (g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse)
-        g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint = nullptr;
+        unconstrainMouse();
 }
 
 void CInputManager::onKeyboardKey(wlr_keyboard_key_event* e, SKeyboard* pKeyboard) {
@@ -817,6 +817,29 @@ void CInputManager::constrainMouse(SMouse* pMouse, wlr_pointer_constraint_v1* co
     Debug::log(LOG, "Constrained mouse to %x", pMouse->currentConstraint);
 }
 
+void CInputManager::unconstrainMouse() {
+    if (!g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint)
+        return;
+
+    const auto CONSTRAINTWINDOW = g_pCompositor->getConstraintWindow(g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse);
+
+    if (CONSTRAINTWINDOW) {
+        if (CONSTRAINTWINDOW->m_bIsX11) {
+            wlr_xwayland_surface_activate(CONSTRAINTWINDOW->m_uSurface.xwayland, false);
+        } else {
+            wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_activated(CONSTRAINTWINDOW->m_uSurface.xdg->toplevel, false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    wlr_pointer_constraint_v1_send_deactivated(g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint);
+    g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->constraintActive = false;
+
+    // TODO: its better to somehow detect the workspace...
+    g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint = nullptr;
+
+    g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->hyprListener_commitConstraint.removeCallback();
+}
+
 void Events::listener_commitConstraint(void* owner, void* data) {
     //g_pInputManager->recheckConstraint((SMouse*)owner);
 }
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index 188d288f..b9e04d23 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 
     void            constrainMouse(SMouse*, wlr_pointer_constraint_v1*);
     void            recheckConstraint(SMouse*);
+    void            unconstrainMouse();
 
     Vector2D        getMouseCoordsInternal();
     void            refocus();
diff --git a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
index 7dd3128a..195882c3 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/Swipe.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event* e) {
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.x, 0);
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
 
-        g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint = nullptr;
+        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the left");
     } else {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void CInputManager::onSwipeEnd(wlr_pointer_swipe_end_event* e) {
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(-m_sActiveSwipe.pMonitor->vecSize.x, 0);
         m_sActiveSwipe.pWorkspaceBegin->m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
 
-        g_pCompositor->m_sSeat.mouse->currentConstraint = nullptr;
+        g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
 
         Debug::log(LOG, "Ended swipe to the right");
     }