diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 5eeabf8a..3ac2d9b8 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1802,8 +1802,14 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getConstraintWindow(SMouse* pMouse) {
 }
 
 CMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorInDirection(const char& dir) {
-    const auto POSA  = m_pLastMonitor->vecPosition;
-    const auto SIZEA = m_pLastMonitor->vecSize;
+    return this->getMonitorInDirection(m_pLastMonitor, dir);
+}
+
+CMonitor* CCompositor::getMonitorInDirection(CMonitor* pSourceMonitor, const char& dir) {
+    if(!pSourceMonitor) return nullptr;
+
+    const auto POSA  = pSourceMonitor->vecPosition;
+    const auto SIZEA = pSourceMonitor->vecSize;
 
     auto       longestIntersect        = -1;
     CMonitor*  longestIntersectMonitor = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index de5677c9..c08a5931 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class CCompositor {
     bool           isPointOnReservedArea(const Vector2D& point, const CMonitor* monitor = nullptr);
     CWindow*       getConstraintWindow(SMouse*);
     CMonitor*      getMonitorInDirection(const char&);
+    CMonitor*      getMonitorInDirection(CMonitor*, const char&);
     void           updateAllWindowsAnimatedDecorationValues();
     void           updateWorkspaceWindows(const int64_t& id);
     void           updateWindowAnimatedDecorationValues(CWindow*);