diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 71bfaab7..a4b737f0 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -760,9 +760,15 @@ void CHyprRenderer::arrangeLayersForMonitor(const int& monitor) {
     PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft = Vector2D(usableArea.x, usableArea.y) - PMONITOR->vecPosition;
     PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight = PMONITOR->vecSize - Vector2D(usableArea.width, usableArea.height) - PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft;
 
-    const auto ENTRY = g_pConfigManager->m_mAdditionalReservedAreas[PMONITOR->szName];
-    PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft = PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft + Vector2D(ENTRY.left, ENTRY.top);
-    PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight = PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight + Vector2D(ENTRY.right, ENTRY.bottom);
+    auto ADDITIONALRESERVED = g_pConfigManager->m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.find(PMONITOR->szName);
+    if (ADDITIONALRESERVED == g_pConfigManager->m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.end()) {
+        ADDITIONALRESERVED = g_pConfigManager->m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.find("");  // glob wildcard
+    }
+
+    if (ADDITIONALRESERVED != g_pConfigManager->m_mAdditionalReservedAreas.end()) {
+        PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft = PMONITOR->vecReservedTopLeft + Vector2D(ADDITIONALRESERVED->second.left, ADDITIONALRESERVED->second.top);
+        PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight = PMONITOR->vecReservedBottomRight + Vector2D(ADDITIONALRESERVED->second.right, ADDITIONALRESERVED->second.bottom);
+    }
 
     // damage the monitor if can
     if (PMONITOR->damage)