diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 459aca11..dcc6422d 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Compositor.hpp"
+#include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "helpers/Splashes.hpp"
 #include "config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "managers/CursorManager.hpp"
@@ -1380,6 +1381,9 @@ void CCompositor::changeWindowZOrder(PHLWINDOW pWindow, bool top) {
     if (!validMapped(pWindow))
         return;
 
+    if (pWindow == (top ? m_vWindows.back() : m_vWindows.front()))
+        return;
+
     auto moveToZ = [&](PHLWINDOW pw, bool top) -> void {
         if (top) {
             for (auto it = m_vWindows.begin(); it != m_vWindows.end(); ++it) {
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 37f29130..e549907e 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/ToplevelExport.hpp"
 #include "../xwayland/XSurface.hpp"
+#include "managers/PointerManager.hpp"
 
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
@@ -758,8 +759,21 @@ void Events::listener_commitWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     if (!PWINDOW->m_pWorkspace->m_bVisible)
         return;
 
-    g_pHyprRenderer->damageSurface(PWINDOW->m_pWLSurface->resource(), PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.goal().x, PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.goal().y,
-                                   PWINDOW->m_bIsX11 ? 1.0 / PWINDOW->m_fX11SurfaceScaledBy : 1.0);
+    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID);
+
+    PMONITOR->debugLastPresentation(g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameCommit ? "listener_commitWindow skip" : "listener_commitWindow");
+    if (g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameCommit) {
+        g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameSkipped = false;
+        g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameCommit  = false;
+    } else
+        g_pHyprRenderer->damageSurface(PWINDOW->m_pWLSurface->resource(), PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.goal().x, PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition.goal().y,
+                                       PWINDOW->m_bIsX11 ? 1.0 / PWINDOW->m_fX11SurfaceScaledBy : 1.0);
+
+    if (g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameSkipped) {
+        g_pPointerManager->sendStoredMovement();
+        g_pSeatManager->sendPointerFrame();
+        g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameCommit = true;
+    }
 
     if (!PWINDOW->m_bIsX11) {
         PWINDOW->m_pSubsurfaceHead->recheckDamageForSubsurfaces();
@@ -767,7 +781,6 @@ void Events::listener_commitWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
     }
 
     // tearing: if solitary, redraw it. This still might be a single surface window
-    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID);
     if (PMONITOR && PMONITOR->solitaryClient.lock() == PWINDOW && PWINDOW->canBeTorn() && PMONITOR->tearingState.canTear && PWINDOW->m_pWLSurface->resource()->current.texture) {
         CRegion damageBox{PWINDOW->m_pWLSurface->resource()->accumulateCurrentBufferDamage()};
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index f3e7de4e..091745df 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
 #include "sync/SyncTimeline.hpp"
 #include <aquamarine/output/Output.hpp>
+#include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include <hyprutils/string/String.hpp>
 #include <hyprutils/utils/ScopeGuard.hpp>
 using namespace Hyprutils::String;
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ bool CMonitor::shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent() {
         *PNOBREAK && output->state->state().adaptiveSync && activeWorkspace && activeWorkspace->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && activeWorkspace->m_efFullscreenMode == FSMODE_FULLSCREEN;
 
     // keep requested minimum refresh rate
-    if (shouldSkip && *PMINRR && lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() > 1000 / *PMINRR) {
+    if (shouldSkip && *PMINRR && lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() > 1000.0f / *PMINRR) {
         // damage whole screen because some previous cursor box damages were skipped
         damage.damageEntire();
         return false;
@@ -933,6 +934,11 @@ bool CMonitor::attemptDirectScanout() {
     return true;
 }
 
+void CMonitor::debugLastPresentation(const std::string& message) {
+    Debug::log(TRACE, "{} (last presentation {} - {} fps)", message, lastPresentationTimer.getMillis(),
+               lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() > 0 ? 1000.0f / lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() : 0.0f);
+}
+
 CMonitorState::CMonitorState(CMonitor* owner) {
     m_pOwner = owner;
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index f5068dba..ad8a823b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ class CMonitor {
     bool        attemptDirectScanout();
     void        setCTM(const Mat3x3& ctm);
 
+    void        debugLastPresentation(const std::string& message);
+
     bool        m_bEnabled             = false;
     bool        m_bRenderingInitPassed = false;
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Timer.cpp b/src/helpers/Timer.cpp
index 7b1726df..e00c5918 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Timer.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Timer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Timer.hpp"
+#include <chrono>
 
 void CTimer::reset() {
     m_tpLastReset = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ std::chrono::steady_clock::duration CTimer::getDuration() {
     return std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - m_tpLastReset;
 }
 
-long CTimer::getMillis() {
-    return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(getDuration()).count();
+float CTimer::getMillis() {
+    return std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(getDuration()).count() / 1000.f;
 }
 
 float CTimer::getSeconds() {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Timer.hpp b/src/helpers/Timer.hpp
index 827e7625..a58225d0 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Timer.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Timer.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class CTimer {
   public:
     void                                         reset();
     float                                        getSeconds();
-    long                                         getMillis();
+    float                                        getMillis();
     const std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point& chrono() const;
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index 092d9721..0ff94f1f 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
 
         // manually schedule a frame
         if (PMONITOR)
-            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR, Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_ANIMATION);
     }
 
     // do it here, because if this alters the animation vars deque we would be in trouble above.
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index cc9deec7..8c2a1bad 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/PointerGestures.hpp"
+#include "../protocols/RelativePointer.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/FractionalScale.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/IdleNotify.hpp"
 #include "../protocols/core/Compositor.hpp"
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ void CPointerManager::onCursorMoved() {
             continue;
 
         const auto CURSORPOS = getCursorPosForMonitor(m);
-        m->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS);
+        m->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS, m->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent());
     }
 
     if (recalc)
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ bool CPointerManager::attemptHardwareCursor(SP<CPointerManager::SMonitorPointerS
         return false;
 
     const auto CURSORPOS = getCursorPosForMonitor(state->monitor.lock());
-    state->monitor->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS);
+    state->monitor->output->moveCursor(CURSORPOS, state->monitor->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent());
 
     auto texture = getCurrentCursorTexture();
 
@@ -385,7 +386,8 @@ bool CPointerManager::setHWCursorBuffer(SP<SMonitorPointerState> state, SP<Aquam
 
     state->cursorFrontBuffer = buf;
 
-    g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(state->monitor.get(), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
+    if (!state->monitor->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent())
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(state->monitor.get(), Aquamarine::IOutput::AQ_SCHEDULE_CURSOR_SHAPE);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -676,8 +678,11 @@ void CPointerManager::warpTo(const Vector2D& logical) {
     damageIfSoftware();
 
     pointerPos = closestValid(logical);
-    recheckEnteredOutputs();
-    onCursorMoved();
+
+    if (!g_pInputManager->isLocked()) {
+        recheckEnteredOutputs();
+        onCursorMoved();
+    }
 
     damageIfSoftware();
 }
@@ -859,7 +864,14 @@ void CPointerManager::attachPointer(SP<IPointer> pointer) {
     });
 
     listener->frame = pointer->pointerEvents.frame.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
-        g_pSeatManager->sendPointerFrame();
+        bool shouldSkip = false;
+        if (!g_pSeatManager->mouse.expired() && g_pInputManager->isLocked()) {
+            auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get();
+            shouldSkip = PMONITOR && PMONITOR->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent();
+        }
+        g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameSkipped = shouldSkip;
+        if (!g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameSkipped)
+            g_pSeatManager->sendPointerFrame();
     });
 
     listener->swipeBegin = pointer->pointerEvents.swipeBegin.registerListener([this] (std::any e) {
@@ -1080,3 +1092,22 @@ void CPointerManager::damageCursor(SP<CMonitor> pMonitor) {
 Vector2D CPointerManager::cursorSizeLogical() {
     return currentCursorImage.size / currentCursorImage.scale;
 }
+
+void CPointerManager::storeMovement(uint64_t time, const Vector2D& delta, const Vector2D& deltaUnaccel) {
+    storedTime = time;
+    storedDelta += delta;
+    storedUnaccel += deltaUnaccel;
+}
+
+void CPointerManager::setStoredMovement(uint64_t time, const Vector2D& delta, const Vector2D& deltaUnaccel) {
+    storedTime    = time;
+    storedDelta   = delta;
+    storedUnaccel = deltaUnaccel;
+}
+
+void CPointerManager::sendStoredMovement() {
+    PROTO::relativePointer->sendRelativeMotion((uint64_t)storedTime * 1000, storedDelta, storedUnaccel);
+    storedTime    = 0;
+    storedDelta   = Vector2D{};
+    storedUnaccel = Vector2D{};
+}
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
index 4a4c4f61..6b89eb16 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ class CPointerManager {
     //
     Vector2D position();
     Vector2D cursorSizeLogical();
+    void     storeMovement(uint64_t time, const Vector2D& delta, const Vector2D& deltaUnaccel);
+    void     setStoredMovement(uint64_t time, const Vector2D& delta, const Vector2D& deltaUnaccel);
+    void     sendStoredMovement();
 
     void     recheckEnteredOutputs();
 
@@ -154,6 +157,10 @@ class CPointerManager {
 
     Vector2D pointerPos = {0, 0};
 
+    uint64_t storedTime    = 0;
+    Vector2D storedDelta   = {0, 0};
+    Vector2D storedUnaccel = {0, 0};
+
     struct SMonitorPointerState {
         SMonitorPointerState(SP<CMonitor> m) : monitor(m) {}
         ~SMonitorPointerState() {}
diff --git a/src/managers/SeatManager.hpp b/src/managers/SeatManager.hpp
index 5cc7eee0..e50f123f 100644
--- a/src/managers/SeatManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/SeatManager.hpp
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ class CSeatManager {
     void          setGrab(SP<CSeatGrab> grab); // nullptr removes
     SP<CSeatGrab> seatGrab;
 
+    bool          isPointerFrameSkipped = false;
+    bool          isPointerFrameCommit  = false;
+
   private:
     struct SSeatResourceContainer {
         SSeatResourceContainer(SP<CWLSeatResource>);
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index 03c72919..eef5e040 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ void CInputManager::onMouseMoved(IPointer::SMotionEvent e) {
 
     const auto  DELTA = *PNOACCEL == 1 ? e.unaccel : e.delta;
 
+    if (g_pSeatManager->isPointerFrameSkipped)
+        g_pPointerManager->storeMovement((uint64_t)e.timeMs, DELTA, e.unaccel);
+    else
+        g_pPointerManager->setStoredMovement((uint64_t)e.timeMs, DELTA, e.unaccel);
+
     PROTO::relativePointer->sendRelativeMotion((uint64_t)e.timeMs * 1000, DELTA, e.unaccel);
 
     g_pPointerManager->move(DELTA);
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
 
     m_vLastCursorPosFloored = MOUSECOORDSFLOORED;
 
-    const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor();
+    const auto PMONITOR = isLocked() && g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor ? g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get() : g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor();
 
     // this can happen if there are no displays hooked up to Hyprland
     if (PMONITOR == nullptr)
@@ -184,9 +189,9 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     // constraints
     if (!g_pSeatManager->mouse.expired() && isConstrained()) {
         const auto SURF       = CWLSurface::fromResource(g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus.lock());
-        const auto CONSTRAINT = SURF->constraint();
+        const auto CONSTRAINT = SURF ? SURF->constraint() : nullptr;
 
-        if (SURF && CONSTRAINT) {
+        if (CONSTRAINT) {
             if (CONSTRAINT->isLocked()) {
                 const auto HINT = CONSTRAINT->logicPositionHint();
                 g_pCompositor->warpCursorTo(HINT, true);
@@ -1428,6 +1433,16 @@ bool CInputManager::isConstrained() {
     return false;
 }
 
+bool CInputManager::isLocked() {
+    if (!isConstrained())
+        return false;
+
+    const auto SURF       = CWLSurface::fromResource(g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus.lock());
+    const auto CONSTRAINT = SURF ? SURF->constraint() : nullptr;
+
+    return CONSTRAINT && CONSTRAINT->isLocked();
+}
+
 void CInputManager::updateCapabilities() {
     uint32_t caps = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
index ebf00b2d..d5634796 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class CInputManager {
 
     void               unconstrainMouse();
     bool               isConstrained();
+    bool               isLocked();
 
     Vector2D           getMouseCoordsInternal();
     void               refocus();