diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 34955eca..c68b5322 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -896,18 +896,17 @@ void CCompositor::cleanupFadingOut(const int& monid) {
         if (ls->fadingOut && ls->readyToDelete && !ls->alpha.isBeingAnimated()) {
             g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mLayerFramebuffers[ls].release();
             g_pHyprOpenGL->m_mLayerFramebuffers.erase(ls);
-            
-            m_vSurfacesFadingOut.erase(std::remove(m_vSurfacesFadingOut.begin(), m_vSurfacesFadingOut.end(), ls));
 
             for (auto& m : m_vMonitors) {
                 for (auto& lsl : m->m_aLayerSurfaceLists) {
                     if (!lsl.empty() && std::find_if(lsl.begin(), lsl.end(), [&](std::unique_ptr<SLayerSurface>& other) { return other.get() == ls; }) != lsl.end()) {
                         lsl.erase(std::remove_if(lsl.begin(), lsl.end(), [&](std::unique_ptr<SLayerSurface>& other) { return other.get() == ls; }));
-                        return;
                     }
                 }
             }
 
+            m_vSurfacesFadingOut.erase(std::remove(m_vSurfacesFadingOut.begin(), m_vSurfacesFadingOut.end(), ls));
+
             Debug::log(LOG, "Cleanup: destroyed a layersurface");
 
             glFlush();  // to free mem NOW.