diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 47bb9317..47ed79ea 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(CWorkspace* const pWorkspace, bool internal) {
         g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"workspace", pWorkspace->m_szName});
         EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("workspace", pWorkspace);
     }
+
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(this);
 }
 
 void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(const int& id, bool internal) {
@@ -529,6 +531,8 @@ void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(const int& id, bool internal) {
 }
 
 void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(CWorkspace* const pWorkspace) {
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(this);
+
     if (!pWorkspace) {
         // remove special if exists
         if (const auto EXISTINGSPECIAL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(specialWorkspaceID); EXISTINGSPECIAL)
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 889050bc..c377080f 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -876,6 +876,8 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspace(std::string args) {
 
     auto pWorkspace = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(WORKSPACEID);
 
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(PWINDOW);
+
     if (pWorkspace) {
         g_pCompositor->moveWindowToWorkspaceSafe(PWINDOW, pWorkspace);
         const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(pWorkspace->m_iMonitorID);
@@ -919,6 +921,8 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspaceSilent(std::string args) {
     if (WORKSPACEID == PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID)
         return;
 
+    g_pHyprRenderer->damageWindow(PWINDOW);
+
     auto       pWorkspace = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(WORKSPACEID);
     const auto OLDMIDDLE  = PWINDOW->middle();