diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index f5f5eae5e..fa2aba3db 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -259,13 +259,6 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     // then windows
     if (!foundSurface) {
         if (PWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && PWORKSPACE->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_MAXIMIZED) {
-
-            // if we have a maximized window, allow focusing on a bar or something if in reserved area.
-            if (g_pCompositor->isPointOnReservedArea(mouseCoords, PMONITOR)) {
-                foundSurface =
-                    g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM], &surfaceCoords, &pFoundLayerSurface);
-            }
-
             if (!foundSurface) {
                 if (PMONITOR->activeSpecialWorkspace) {
                     pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowUnified(mouseCoords, RESERVED_EXTENTS | INPUT_EXTENTS | ALLOW_FLOATING);
@@ -274,6 +267,12 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
                         pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->getFullscreenWindowOnWorkspace(PWORKSPACE->m_iID);
                     }
                 } else {
+                    // if we have a maximized window, allow focusing on a bar or something if in reserved area.
+                    if (g_pCompositor->isPointOnReservedArea(mouseCoords, PMONITOR)) {
+                        foundSurface = g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM], &surfaceCoords,
+                                                                           &pFoundLayerSurface);
+                    }
+
                     pFoundWindow = g_pCompositor->vectorToWindowUnified(mouseCoords, RESERVED_EXTENTS | INPUT_EXTENTS | ALLOW_FLOATING);
 
                     if (!(pFoundWindow && pFoundWindow->m_bIsFloating && pFoundWindow->m_bCreatedOverFullscreen))