diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index d4d9ffcd..1a45592c 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
     
     SSeat                   m_sSeat;
 
+    bool                    m_bReadyToProcess = false;
+
     // ------------------------------------------------- //
 
     SMonitor*               getMonitorFromID(const int&);
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index ab2caa3d..fb98ae85 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 
     if (!g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor) // set the last monitor if it isnt set yet
         g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor = PNEWMONITOR; 
+
+    // ready to process cuz we have a monitor
+    g_pCompositor->m_bReadyToProcess = true;
 }
 
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
diff --git a/src/managers/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
index 2853924d..2ba9dc06 100644
--- a/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/InputManager.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ void CInputManager::onMouseWarp(wlr_pointer_motion_absolute_event* e) {
 
 void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
 
+    if (!g_pCompositor->m_bReadyToProcess)
+        return;
+
     // update stuff
     updateDragIcon();