diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.cpp
index 261c54da..dea5bb17 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #include "ModeAlgorithm.hpp"
 
+#include "../space/Space.hpp"
+#include "Algorithm.hpp"
+#include "../../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
+#include "../../desktop/view/Window.hpp"
+
 using namespace Layout;
 
 std::expected<void, std::string> IModeAlgorithm::layoutMsg(const std::string_view& sv) {
@@ -9,3 +14,20 @@ std::expected<void, std::string> IModeAlgorithm::layoutMsg(const std::string_vie
 std::optional<Vector2D> IModeAlgorithm::predictSizeForNewTarget() {
     return std::nullopt;
 }
+
+std::optional<Vector2D> IModeAlgorithm::focalPointForDir(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection dir) {
+    Vector2D   focalPoint;
+
+    const auto WINDOWIDEALBB =
+        t->fullscreenMode() != FSMODE_NONE ? m_parent->space()->workspace()->m_monitor->logicalBox() : t->window()->getWindowIdealBoundingBoxIgnoreReserved();
+
+    switch (dir) {
+        case Math::DIRECTION_UP: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x / 2.0, -1.0}; break;
+        case Math::DIRECTION_DOWN: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x / 2.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y + 1.0}; break;
+        case Math::DIRECTION_LEFT: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{-1.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y / 2.0}; break;
+        case Math::DIRECTION_RIGHT: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x + 1.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y / 2.0}; break;
+        default: return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return focalPoint;
+}
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.hpp b/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.hpp
index 90d7ce58..0fedc3da 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.hpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/ModeAlgorithm.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ namespace Layout {
         // optional: predict new window's size
         virtual std::optional<Vector2D> predictSizeForNewTarget();
 
+        // Impl'd here: focal point for dir
+        virtual std::optional<Vector2D> focalPointForDir(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection dir);
+
       protected:
         IModeAlgorithm() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
index 32afc3ab..a1fcf521 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::addTarget(SP<ITarget> target, bool newTarget) {
         if (!OPENINGON && g_pCompositor->isPointOnReservedArea(MOUSECOORDS, ACTIVE_MON))
             OPENINGON = getClosestNode(MOUSECOORDS);
 
-    } else if (*PUSEACTIVE) {
+    } else if (*PUSEACTIVE || m_overrideFocalPoint) {
         const auto ACTIVE_WINDOW = Desktop::focusState()->window();
 
-        if (!m_overrideFocalPoint && ACTIVE_WINDOW && !ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_isFloating && ACTIVE_WINDOW != target->window() && ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_workspace == PWORKSPACE &&
-            ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_isMapped)
+        if (m_overrideFocalPoint)
+            OPENINGON = getClosestNode(*m_overrideFocalPoint);
+        else if (!m_overrideFocalPoint && ACTIVE_WINDOW && !ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_isFloating && ACTIVE_WINDOW != target->window() && ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_workspace == PWORKSPACE &&
+                 ACTIVE_WINDOW->m_isMapped)
             OPENINGON = getNodeFromWindow(ACTIVE_WINDOW);
 
         if (!OPENINGON)
@@ -214,10 +216,7 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::addTarget(SP<ITarget> target, bool newTarget) {
             }
         }
     } else if (*PFORCESPLIT == 0 || !newTarget) {
-        if ((SIDEBYSIDE &&
-             VECINRECT(MOUSECOORDS, NEWPARENT->box.x, NEWPARENT->box.y / *PWIDTHMULTIPLIER, NEWPARENT->box.x + NEWPARENT->box.w / 2.f, NEWPARENT->box.y + NEWPARENT->box.h)) ||
-            (!SIDEBYSIDE &&
-             VECINRECT(MOUSECOORDS, NEWPARENT->box.x, NEWPARENT->box.y / *PWIDTHMULTIPLIER, NEWPARENT->box.x + NEWPARENT->box.w, NEWPARENT->box.y + NEWPARENT->box.h / 2.f))) {
+        if ((SIDEBYSIDE && MOUSECOORDS.x < NEWPARENT->box.x + (NEWPARENT->box.w / 2.F)) || (!SIDEBYSIDE && MOUSECOORDS.y < NEWPARENT->box.y + (NEWPARENT->box.h / 2.F))) {
             // we are hovering over the first node, make PNODE first.
             NEWPARENT->children[1] = OPENINGON;
             NEWPARENT->children[0] = PNODE;
@@ -242,11 +241,10 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::addTarget(SP<ITarget> target, bool newTarget) {
 
     // and update the previous parent if it exists
     if (OPENINGON->pParent) {
-        if (OPENINGON->pParent->children[0] == OPENINGON) {
+        if (OPENINGON->pParent->children[0] == OPENINGON)
             OPENINGON->pParent->children[0] = NEWPARENT;
-        } else {
+        else
             OPENINGON->pParent->children[1] = NEWPARENT;
-        }
     }
 
     // Update the children
@@ -557,35 +555,24 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::moveTargetInDirection(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection di
     if (!PNODE || !t->window())
         return;
 
-    Vector2D   focalPoint;
-
-    const auto WINDOWIDEALBB =
-        t->fullscreenMode() != FSMODE_NONE ? m_parent->space()->workspace()->m_monitor->logicalBox() : t->window()->getWindowIdealBoundingBoxIgnoreReserved();
-
-    switch (dir) {
-        case Math::DIRECTION_UP: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x / 2.0, -1.0}; break;
-        case Math::DIRECTION_DOWN: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x / 2.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y + 1.0}; break;
-        case Math::DIRECTION_LEFT: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{-1.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y / 2.0}; break;
-        case Math::DIRECTION_RIGHT: focalPoint = WINDOWIDEALBB.pos() + Vector2D{WINDOWIDEALBB.size().x + 1.0, WINDOWIDEALBB.size().y / 2.0}; break;
-        default: return;
-    }
+    const auto FOCAL_POINT = focalPointForDir(t, dir);
 
     t->window()->setAnimationsToMove();
 
     removeTarget(t);
 
-    const auto PMONITORFOCAL = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(focalPoint);
+    const auto PMONITORFOCAL = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(FOCAL_POINT.value_or(t->position().middle()));
 
     if (PMONITORFOCAL != m_parent->space()->workspace()->m_monitor) {
         // move with a focal point
 
         if (PMONITORFOCAL->m_activeWorkspace)
-            t->assignToSpace(PMONITORFOCAL->m_activeWorkspace->m_space);
+            t->assignToSpace(PMONITORFOCAL->m_activeWorkspace->m_space, FOCAL_POINT);
 
         return;
     }
 
-    movedTarget(t, focalPoint);
+    movedTarget(t, FOCAL_POINT);
 
     // restore focus to the previous position
     if (silent) {
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/master/MasterAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/master/MasterAlgorithm.cpp
index 7f421e49..88540d20 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/master/MasterAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/master/MasterAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ void CMasterAlgorithm::moveTargetInDirection(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection dir
     t->window()->setAnimationsToMove();
 
     if (t->window()->m_workspace != targetWs) {
-        t->assignToSpace(targetWs->m_space);
+        t->assignToSpace(targetWs->m_space, focalPointForDir(t, dir));
     } else if (PWINDOW2) {
         // if same monitor, switch windows
         g_layoutManager->switchTargets(t, PWINDOW2->layoutTarget());
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/monocle/MonocleAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/monocle/MonocleAlgorithm.cpp
index 6e9e822c..3551b370 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/monocle/MonocleAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/monocle/MonocleAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void CMonocleAlgorithm::moveTargetInDirection(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection di
         if (t->window())
             t->window()->setAnimationsToMove();
 
-        t->assignToSpace(TARGETWS->m_space);
+        t->assignToSpace(TARGETWS->m_space, focalPointForDir(t, dir));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/scrolling/ScrollingAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/scrolling/ScrollingAlgorithm.cpp
index 35234f1f..94e658d3 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/scrolling/ScrollingAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/scrolling/ScrollingAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ void CScrollingAlgorithm::moveTargetTo(SP<ITarget> t, Math::eDirection dir, bool
         // with the original dir
         const auto MONINDIR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorInDirection(m_parent->space()->workspace()->m_monitor.lock(), dir);
         if (MONINDIR && MONINDIR != m_parent->space()->workspace()->m_monitor && MONINDIR->m_activeWorkspace) {
-            t->assignToSpace(MONINDIR->m_activeWorkspace->m_space);
+            t->assignToSpace(MONINDIR->m_activeWorkspace->m_space, focalPointForDir(t, dir));
 
             m_scrollingData->recalculate();