diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 6abcaf5f..f779147e 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(CWindow* pWindow) {
         OPENINGON = getFirstNodeOnWorkspace(PNODE->workspaceID);
     }
 
+    // first, check if OPENINGON isn't too big.
+    if (const auto MAXSIZE = g_pXWaylandManager->getMaxSizeForWindow(pWindow); MAXSIZE.x < OPENINGON->size.x || MAXSIZE.y < OPENINGON->size.y) {
+        // we can't continue. make it floating.
+        pWindow->m_bIsFloating = true;
+        m_lDwindleNodesData.remove(*PNODE);
+        g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->onWindowCreatedFloating(pWindow);
+        return;
+    }
+
     // if it's the first, it's easy. Make it fullscreen.
     if (!OPENINGON || OPENINGON->pWindow == pWindow) {
         PNODE->position = PMONITOR->vecPosition + PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft;
diff --git a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
index 48e6b005..bbe30e5b 100644
--- a/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/IHyprLayout.cpp
@@ -184,14 +184,7 @@ void IHyprLayout::onMouseMove(const Vector2D& mousePos) {
     } else {
         if (DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bIsFloating) {
 
-            auto MAXSIZE = DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_bIsX11 ?
-                Vector2D(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_uSurface.xwayland->size_hints->max_width, DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_uSurface.xwayland->size_hints->max_height)
-                : Vector2D(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_uSurface.xdg->toplevel->current.max_width, DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_uSurface.xdg->toplevel->current.max_height);
-
-            if (MAXSIZE.x < 5)
-                MAXSIZE.x = 99999;
-            if (MAXSIZE.y < 5)
-                MAXSIZE.y = 99999;
+            const auto MAXSIZE = g_pXWaylandManager->getMaxSizeForWindow(DRAGGINGWINDOW);
 
             DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(m_vBeginDragSizeXY + DELTA);
             DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().x, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.x), std::clamp(DRAGGINGWINDOW->m_vRealSize.vec().y, (double)20, (double)MAXSIZE.y)));
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index b7f03c3d..1f647c63 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
     static auto *const PNEWTOP = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("master:new_on_top")->intValue;
 
+    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
+
     const auto PNODE = *PNEWTOP ? &m_lMasterNodesData.emplace_front() : &m_lMasterNodesData.emplace_back();
 
     PNODE->workspaceID = pWindow->m_iWorkspaceID;
@@ -60,8 +62,26 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::onWindowCreatedTiling(CWindow* pWindow) {
 
         PNODE->isMaster = true;
         PNODE->percMaster = lastSplitPercent;
+
+        // first, check if it isn't too big.
+        if (const auto MAXSIZE = g_pXWaylandManager->getMaxSizeForWindow(pWindow); MAXSIZE.x < PMONITOR->vecSize.x * lastSplitPercent || MAXSIZE.y < PMONITOR->vecSize.y) {
+            // we can't continue. make it floating.
+            pWindow->m_bIsFloating = true;
+            m_lMasterNodesData.remove(*PNODE);
+            g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->onWindowCreatedFloating(pWindow);
+            return;
+        }
     } else {
         PNODE->isMaster = false;
+
+        // first, check if it isn't too big.
+        if (const auto MAXSIZE = g_pXWaylandManager->getMaxSizeForWindow(pWindow); MAXSIZE.x < PMONITOR->vecSize.x * (1 - lastSplitPercent) || MAXSIZE.y < PMONITOR->vecSize.y * (1.f / (WINDOWSONWORKSPACE - 1))) {
+            // we can't continue. make it floating.
+            pWindow->m_bIsFloating = true;
+            m_lMasterNodesData.remove(*PNODE);
+            g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->onWindowCreatedFloating(pWindow);
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     // recalc
diff --git a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
index 11e32917..5688a849 100644
--- a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
@@ -230,4 +230,16 @@ void CHyprXWaylandManager::setWindowFullscreen(CWindow* pWindow, bool fullscreen
 
     if (pWindow->m_phForeignToplevel)
         wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_fullscreen(pWindow->m_phForeignToplevel, fullscreen);
-}
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+}
+
+Vector2D CHyprXWaylandManager::getMaxSizeForWindow(CWindow* pWindow) {
+    auto MAXSIZE = pWindow->m_bIsX11 ? Vector2D(pWindow->m_uSurface.xwayland->size_hints->max_width, pWindow->m_uSurface.xwayland->size_hints->max_height)
+                                     : Vector2D(pWindow->m_uSurface.xdg->toplevel->current.max_width, pWindow->m_uSurface.xdg->toplevel->current.max_height);
+
+    if (MAXSIZE.x < 5)
+        MAXSIZE.x = 99999;
+    if (MAXSIZE.y < 5)
+        MAXSIZE.y = 99999;
+
+    return MAXSIZE;
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.hpp b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.hpp
index 561865e4..3d8f57f2 100644
--- a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     bool                shouldBeFloated(CWindow*);
     void                moveXWaylandWindow(CWindow*, const Vector2D&);
     void                checkBorders(CWindow*);
+    Vector2D            getMaxSizeForWindow(CWindow*);
 };
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<CHyprXWaylandManager> g_pXWaylandManager;
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