diff --git a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
index e7ea787d..b0a3c7d7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ToplevelExport.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,10 @@ bool CToplevelExportProtocolManager::copyFrameDmabuf(SScreencopyFrame* frame, ti
     if (frame->overlayCursor)
         g_pHyprRenderer->renderSoftwareCursors(PMONITOR, fakeDamage, g_pInputManager->getMouseCoordsInternal() - frame->pWindow->m_vRealPosition.vec());
 
+    // introspection uses this as final damage.
+    // TODO: dont. This fucking sucks.
+    PMONITOR->lastFrameDamage = fakeDamage;
+
     g_pHyprRenderer->endRender();
     return true;
 }