diff --git a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
index a6db359a..3df67aa8 100644
--- a/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/render/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void CHyprOpenGLImpl::preWindowPass() {
 
     bool hasWindows = false;
     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
-        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == m_RenderData.pMonitor->activeWorkspace && !w->m_bHidden && w->m_bIsMapped) {
+        if (w->m_iWorkspaceID == m_RenderData.pMonitor->activeWorkspace && !w->m_bHidden && w->m_bIsMapped && !w->m_bIsFloating) {
             hasWindows = true;
             break;  
         }
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index b3778230..e46775da 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -711,9 +711,6 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
     wlr_box damageBox = {0, 0, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.x, pMonitor->vecPixelSize.y};
     wlr_output_damage_add_box(pMonitor->damage, &damageBox);
 
-    // TODO: this should NOT be required here.
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->markBlurDirtyForMonitor(pMonitor);
-
     static auto *const PLOGDAMAGE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("debug:log_damage")->intValue;
 
     if (*PLOGDAMAGE)