diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index c6cf2b4ccee..edada9183fc 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ Vector2D CHyprDwindleLayout::predictSizeForNewWindowTiled() {
     // create a fake node
     SDwindleNodeData node;
 
-    if (!candidate)
+    if (!candidate || candidate->monitorID() != g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID)
         return g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->vecSize;
     else {
         const auto PNODE = getNodeFromWindow(candidate);