diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index dbb5fa06..1d3379c3 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces();
     wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_active(PWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle, true);
 
+    // mark the monitor dirty
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
+
     Debug::log(LOG, "Changed to workspace %i", workspaceToChangeTo);
 }