diff --git a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
index 50cbd218..1a6bab99 100644
--- a/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
+++ b/src/hyprerror/HyprError.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ void CHyprError::createQueued() {
         m->m_reservedArea.resetType(Desktop::RESERVED_DYNAMIC_TYPE_ERROR_BAR);
     }
 
-    PMONITOR->m_reservedArea.addType(Desktop::RESERVED_DYNAMIC_TYPE_ERROR_BAR, Vector2D{0.0, *BAR_POSITION == 0 ? HEIGHT : 0.0}, Vector2D{0.0, *BAR_POSITION != 0 ? HEIGHT : 0.0});
+    const auto RESERVED = (HEIGHT + PAD) / SCALE;
+    PMONITOR->m_reservedArea.addType(Desktop::RESERVED_DYNAMIC_TYPE_ERROR_BAR, Vector2D{0.0, TOPBAR ? RESERVED : 0.0}, Vector2D{0.0, !TOPBAR ? RESERVED : 0.0});
 
     for (const auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_monitors) {
         g_pHyprRenderer->arrangeLayersForMonitor(m->m_id);