diff --git a/src/events/Events.cpp b/src/events/Events.cpp
index c904f150..1cca53f8 100644
--- a/src/events/Events.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Events.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ void Events::listener_newLayerSurface(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     const auto WLRLAYERSURFACE = (wlr_layer_surface_v1*)data;
 
     const auto PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)(WLRLAYERSURFACE->output->data ? WLRLAYERSURFACE->output->data : g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromCursor());
-    PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[WLRLAYERSURFACE->pending.layer].push_back(SLayerSurface());
-    SLayerSurface* layerSurface = &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[WLRLAYERSURFACE->pending.layer].back();
+    PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[WLRLAYERSURFACE->pending.layer].push_back(new SLayerSurface());
+    SLayerSurface* layerSurface = PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[WLRLAYERSURFACE->pending.layer].back();
 
     if (!WLRLAYERSURFACE->output) {
         WLRLAYERSURFACE->output = g_pCompositor->m_lMonitors.front().output; // TODO: current mon
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ void Events::listener_destroyLayerSurface(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
         return;
 
     // remove the layersurface as it's not used anymore
-    PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[layersurface->layerSurface->pending.layer].remove(*layersurface);
+    PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[layersurface->layerSurface->pending.layer].remove(layersurface);
+    delete layersurface;
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "LayerSurface %x destroyed", layersurface);
 }
@@ -189,8 +190,11 @@ void Events::listener_commitLayerSurface(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     if (!layersurface->layerSurface->output)
         return;
 
-    // todo: handle this properly
-    Debug::log(LOG, "LayerSurface %x committed", layersurface);
+    if (layersurface->layer != layersurface->layerSurface->current.layer) {
+        PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[layersurface->layer].remove(layersurface);
+        PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[layersurface->layerSurface->current.layer].push_back(layersurface);
+        layersurface->layer = layersurface->layerSurface->current.layer;
+    }
 }
 
 void Events::listener_mapWindow(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
index b93779fc..958a0375 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ struct SMonitor {
     wlr_output* output          = nullptr;
     
     // Double-linked list because we need to have constant mem addresses for signals
-    std::array<std::list<SLayerSurface>, 4>   m_aLayerSurfaceLists;
+    // We have to store pointers and use raw new/delete because they might be moved between them
+    // and I am lazy
+    std::array<std::list<SLayerSurface*>, 4>   m_aLayerSurfaceLists;
 
     DYNLISTENER(monitorFrame);
     DYNLISTENER(monitorDestroy);
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 1c3d47ac..14e47ba3 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
 
     // Render layer surfaces below windows for monitor
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls.geometry.x, ls.geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls.layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
+        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
     }
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls.geometry.x, ls.geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls.layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
+        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
     }
 
     for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_lWindows) {
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderAllClientsForMonitor(const int& ID, timespec* time) {
 
     // Render surfaces above windows for monitor
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls.geometry.x, ls.geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls.layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
+        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
     }
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]) {
-        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls.geometry.x, ls.geometry.y};
-        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls.layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
+        SRenderData renderdata = {PMONITOR->output, time, ls->geometry.x, ls->geometry.y};
+        wlr_surface_for_each_surface(ls->layerSurface->surface, renderSurface, &renderdata);
     }
 }