diff --git a/hyprtester/src/tests/main/workspaces.cpp b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/workspaces.cpp
index ff023ccf..122cd619 100644
--- a/hyprtester/src/tests/main/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/workspaces.cpp
@@ -375,6 +375,24 @@ static void testMultimonFocus() {
     Tests::killAllWindows();
 }
 
+static void testDynamicWsEffects() {
+    // test dynamic workspace effects, they shouldn't lag
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch workspace 69"));
+
+    Tests::spawnKitty("bitch");
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("r/keyword workspace 69,bordersize:20"));
+    OK(getFromSocket("r/keyword workspace 69,rounding:false"));
+
+    EXPECT(getFromSocket("/getprop class:bitch border_size"), "20");
+    EXPECT(getFromSocket("/getprop class:bitch rounding"), "0");
+
+    OK(getFromSocket("/reload"));
+
+    Tests::killAllWindows();
+}
+
 static bool test() {
     NLog::log("{}Testing workspaces", Colors::GREEN);
 
@@ -720,8 +738,8 @@ static bool test() {
     OK(getFromSocket("/output remove HEADLESS-3"));
 
     testSpecialWorkspaceFullscreen();
-
     testAsymmetricGaps();
+    testDynamicWsEffects();
 
     NLog::log("{}Expecting 0 windows", Colors::YELLOW);
     EXPECT(Tests::windowCount(), 0);
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 1fcb3dd1..417767e1 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -2197,6 +2197,15 @@ std::string CHyprCtl::getReply(std::string request) {
             Desktop::Rule::ruleEngine()->updateAllRules();
         }
 
+        for (const auto& ws : g_pCompositor->getWorkspaces()) {
+            if (!ws)
+                continue;
+
+            ws->updateWindows();
+            ws->updateWindowData();
+            ws->updateWindowDecos();
+        }
+
         for (auto const& m : g_pCompositor->m_monitors) {
             g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(m);
         }
diff --git a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
index 45a52471..07cb5f64 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRuleApplicator.cpp
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ void CWindowRuleApplicator::propertiesChanged(std::underlying_type_t<eRuleProper
         needsRelayout  = needsRelayout || RES.needsRelayout;
     }
 
+    m_window->updateWindowData();
+    m_window->updateWindowDecos();
     m_window->updateDecorationValues();
 
     if (needsRelayout)
diff --git a/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp b/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
index 5871456b..77c5f330 100644
--- a/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/view/Window.cpp
@@ -510,12 +510,6 @@ void CWindow::moveToWorkspace(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace) {
 
     setAnimationsToMove();
 
-    OLDWORKSPACE->updateWindows();
-    OLDWORKSPACE->updateWindowData();
-
-    pWorkspace->updateWindows();
-    pWorkspace->updateWindowData();
-
     g_pCompositor->updateAllWindowsAnimatedDecorationValues();
 
     if (valid(pWorkspace)) {
@@ -807,9 +801,13 @@ void CWindow::updateWindowData() {
 }
 
 void CWindow::updateWindowData(const SWorkspaceRule& workspaceRule) {
-    m_ruleApplicator->borderSize().matchOptional(workspaceRule.borderSize, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
+    if (workspaceRule.noBorder.value_or(false))
+        m_ruleApplicator->borderSize().matchOptional(std::optional<Hyprlang::INT>(0), Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
+    else if (workspaceRule.borderSize)
+        m_ruleApplicator->borderSize().matchOptional(workspaceRule.borderSize, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
+    else
+        m_ruleApplicator->borderSize().matchOptional(std::nullopt, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
     m_ruleApplicator->decorate().matchOptional(workspaceRule.decorate, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
-    m_ruleApplicator->borderSize().matchOptional(workspaceRule.noBorder ? std::optional<Hyprlang::INT>(0) : std::nullopt, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
     m_ruleApplicator->rounding().matchOptional(workspaceRule.noRounding.value_or(false) ? std::optional<Hyprlang::INT>(0) : std::nullopt, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
     m_ruleApplicator->noShadow().matchOptional(workspaceRule.noShadow, Desktop::Types::PRIORITY_WORKSPACE_RULE);
 }
diff --git a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
index ec4efb03..db03a385 100644
--- a/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/target/WindowTarget.cpp
@@ -377,5 +377,6 @@ void CWindowTarget::onUpdateSpace() {
     m_window->m_monitor = space()->workspace()->m_monitor;
     m_window->moveToWorkspace(space()->workspace());
     m_window->updateToplevel();
+    m_window->updateWindowData();
     m_window->updateWindowDecos();
 }