diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 39c17a36..36dd2bf2 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ void CCompositor::swapActiveWorkspaces(CMonitor* pMonitorA, CMonitor* pMonitorB)
     updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACEB);
     updateFullscreenFadeOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACEA);
 
-    g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    g_pInputManager->simulateMouseMovement();
 
     // event
     g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"moveworkspace", PWORKSPACEA->m_szName + "," + pMonitorB->szName});
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(CWorkspace* pWorkspace, CMonitor* pMoni
 
         wlr_cursor_warp(m_sWLRCursor, nullptr, pMonitor->vecPosition.x + pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.x / 2, pMonitor->vecPosition.y + pMonitor->vecTransformedSize.y / 2);
 
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+        g_pInputManager->simulateMouseMovement();
     }
 
     // finalize
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 166a18d4..69d63494 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void CMonitor::changeWorkspace(CWorkspace* const pWorkspace, bool internal) {
             g_pCompositor->focusWindow(PLASTWINDOW);
         else {
             g_pCompositor->focusWindow(nullptr);
-            g_pInputManager->refocus();
+            g_pInputManager->simulateMouseMovement();
         }
 
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(ID);