diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index 08ccb05d..97bdf59a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -320,9 +320,7 @@ void CMonitor::addDamage(const pixman_region32_t* rg) {
     if (*PZOOMFACTOR != 1.f && g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == this) {
         wlr_damage_ring_add_whole(&damage);
         g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
-    }
-
-    if (wlr_damage_ring_add(&damage, rg))
+    } else if (wlr_damage_ring_add(&damage, rg))
         g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index cb4a4335..4032e8d7 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1083,8 +1083,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
 
     // check the damage
-    CRegion damage;
-    bool    hasChanged = pMonitor->output->needs_frame || pixman_region32_not_empty(&pMonitor->damage.current);
+    bool hasChanged = pMonitor->output->needs_frame || pixman_region32_not_empty(&pMonitor->damage.current);
 
     if (!hasChanged && *PDAMAGETRACKINGMODE != DAMAGE_TRACKING_NONE && pMonitor->forceFullFrames == 0 && damageBlinkCleanup == 0)
         return;
@@ -1100,6 +1099,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     if (UNLOCK_SC)
         wlr_output_lock_software_cursors(pMonitor->output, true);
 
+    CRegion damage;
     wlr_damage_ring_get_buffer_damage(&pMonitor->damage, m_iLastBufferAge, damage.pixman());
 
     pMonitor->renderingActive = true;