diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 05958107b..7fe00d3b1 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -924,6 +924,9 @@ wlr_surface* CCompositor::vectorToLayerSurface(const Vector2D& pos, std::vector<
         }
 
         if (SURFACEAT) {
+            if (!pixman_region32_not_empty(&SURFACEAT->input_region))
+                continue;
+
             *ppLayerSurfaceFound = it->get();
             return SURFACEAT;
         }