diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index f44e04e3..ebbcc805 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -928,7 +928,16 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::moveWindowTo(CWindow* pWindow, const std::string& dir) {
 
     const auto PWINDOW2 = g_pCompositor->getWindowInDirection(pWindow, dir[0]);
 
-    switchWindows(pWindow, PWINDOW2);
+    if (pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID != PWINDOW2->m_iWorkspaceID) {
+        // if different monitors, send to monitor
+        onWindowRemovedTiling(pWindow);
+        pWindow->moveToWorkspace(PWINDOW2->m_iWorkspaceID);
+        pWindow->m_iMonitorID = PWINDOW2->m_iMonitorID;
+        onWindowCreatedTiling(pWindow);
+    } else {
+        // if same monitor, switch windows
+        switchWindows(pWindow, PWINDOW2);
+    }
 }
 
 void CHyprMasterLayout::switchWindows(CWindow* pWindow, CWindow* pWindow2) {