diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index da659654..8e1b11b0 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2943,6 +2943,38 @@ PHLWINDOW CCompositor::windowForCPointer(CWindow* pWindow) {
     return {};
 }
 
+static void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> monitor) {
+    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
+    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
+    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
+
+    const auto  POS = monitor->middle();
+
+    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
+    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
+    if (firstLaunch) {
+        firstLaunch = false;
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!cursorDefaultDone && *PCURSORMONITOR != STRVAL_EMPTY) {
+        if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitor->szName) {
+            cursorDefaultDone = true;
+            g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+            g_pInputManager->refocus();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // modechange happend check if cursor is on that monitor and warp it to middle to not place it out of bounds if resolution changed.
+    if (g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == monitor.get()) {
+        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
+        g_pInputManager->refocus();
+    }
+}
+
 void CCompositor::onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
     // add it to real
     auto PNEWMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_vRealMonitors.emplace_back(makeShared<CMonitor>(output));
@@ -2977,6 +3009,8 @@ void CCompositor::onNewMonitor(SP<Aquamarine::IOutput> output) {
     g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true;
     g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PNEWMONITOR.get(), IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_NEW_MONITOR);
 
+    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PNEWMONITOR);
+
     for (auto const& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
         if (w->m_iMonitorID == PNEWMONITOR->ID) {
             w->m_iLastSurfaceMonitorID = MONITOR_INVALID;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 6b2a40f5..5a192e13 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@ CPointerManager::CPointerManager() {
         onMonitorLayoutChange();
 
         PMONITOR->events.modeChanged.registerStaticListener(
-            [this, PMONITOR](void* owner, std::any data) {
-                g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this, PMONITOR]() {
-                    onMonitorLayoutChange();
-                    checkDefaultCursorWarp(PMONITOR, PMONITOR->output->name);
-                });
-            },
-            nullptr);
+            [this, PMONITOR](void* owner, std::any data) { g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this, PMONITOR]() { onMonitorLayoutChange(); }); }, nullptr);
         PMONITOR->events.disconnect.registerStaticListener(
             [this, PMONITOR](void* owner, std::any data) { g_pEventLoopManager->doLater([this, PMONITOR]() { onMonitorLayoutChange(); }); }, nullptr);
         PMONITOR->events.destroy.registerStaticListener(
@@ -44,38 +38,6 @@ CPointerManager::CPointerManager() {
     });
 }
 
-void CPointerManager::checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> monitor, std::string monitorName) {
-    static auto PCURSORMONITOR    = CConfigValue<std::string>("cursor:default_monitor");
-    static bool cursorDefaultDone = false;
-    static bool firstLaunch       = true;
-
-    const auto  POS = monitor->middle();
-
-    // by default, cursor should be set to first monitor detected
-    // this is needed as a default if the monitor given in config above doesn't exist
-    if (firstLaunch) {
-        firstLaunch = false;
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (!cursorDefaultDone && *PCURSORMONITOR != STRVAL_EMPTY) {
-        if (*PCURSORMONITOR == monitorName) {
-            cursorDefaultDone = true;
-            g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-            g_pInputManager->refocus();
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // modechange happend check if cursor is on that monitor and warp it to middle to not place it out of bounds if resolution changed.
-    if (g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor() == monitor.get()) {
-        g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(POS, true);
-        g_pInputManager->refocus();
-    }
-}
-
 void CPointerManager::lockSoftwareAll() {
     for (auto const& state : monitorStates)
         state->softwareLocks++;
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
index 082855b5..4a4c4f61 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class CPointerManager {
   public:
     CPointerManager();
 
-    void checkDefaultCursorWarp(SP<CMonitor> monitor, std::string monitorName);
     void attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer);
     void attachTouch(SP<ITouch> touch);
     void attachTablet(SP<CTablet> tablet);