diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index f02f7c66..704ac64a 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1482,6 +1482,9 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getWindowInDirection(CWindow* pWindow, char dir) {
         if (w.get() == pWindow || !w->m_bIsMapped || w->isHidden() || w->m_bIsFloating || !isWorkspaceVisible(w->m_iWorkspaceID))
             continue;
 
+        if (pWindow->m_iMonitorID == w->m_iMonitorID && pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID != w->m_iWorkspaceID)
+            continue;
+
         const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(w->m_iWorkspaceID);
         if (PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && !w->m_bIsFullscreen && !w->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen)
             continue;