diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4816159..a1f19d0 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1928,8 +1928,10 @@ motionnotify(uint32_t time, struct wlr_input_device *device, double dx, double d
 	/* If there's no client surface under the cursor, set the cursor image to a
 	 * default. This is what makes the cursor image appear when you move it
 	 * off of a client or over its border. */
-	if (!surface && !seat->drag)
+	if (!surface && !seat->drag) {
 		wlr_cursor_set_xcursor(cursor, cursor_mgr, "default");
+		focusclient(NULL, 0);
+	}
 
 	pointerfocus(c, surface, sx, sy, time);
 }