diff --git a/compositor/src/input.rs b/compositor/src/input.rs
index 3b6c66b..12d83b8 100644
--- a/compositor/src/input.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/input.rs
@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@ use smithay::{
 };
 
 use crate::{Ferese, config::BindingAction};
-use ferese_layout::WindowId;
-
-fn hover_blocked_after_drag(blocked: &mut Option<WindowId>, target: Option<WindowId>) -> bool {
-    if let Some(window) = *blocked {
-        if target == Some(window) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        *blocked = None;
-    }
-    false
-}
 
 impl Ferese {
     pub fn process_input_event<I: InputBackend>(&mut self, event: InputEvent<I>) {
@@ -290,12 +279,6 @@ impl Ferese {
             InputEvent::PointerButton { event, .. } => {
                 let pointer = self.seat.get_pointer().expect("seat has a pointer");
                 let serial = SERIAL_COUNTER.next_serial();
-                let released_over_another_window = (event.state() == ButtonState::Released
-                    && pointer.is_grabbed())
-                .then(|| self.window_under_visual(pointer.current_location()))
-                .flatten()
-                .and_then(|window| self.window_ids.get(&window).copied())
-                .filter(|window| Some(*window) != self.focused_window);
 
                 // Native popup_done destroys Iced's window immediately. For
                 // effects-capable shell popups, release input now but defer
@@ -354,7 +337,6 @@ impl Ferese {
                 }
 
                 if event.state() == ButtonState::Pressed && !pointer.is_grabbed() {
-                    self.hover_focus_blocked = None;
                     self.focus_window_at(pointer.current_location(), serial, true);
                 }
 
@@ -368,9 +350,6 @@ impl Ferese {
                     },
                 );
                 pointer.frame(self);
-                if event.state() == ButtonState::Released {
-                    self.hover_focus_blocked = released_over_another_window;
-                }
             }
             InputEvent::PointerAxis { event, .. } => {
                 let source = event.source();
@@ -645,19 +624,8 @@ impl Ferese {
         {
             return;
         }
-        if self.layer_under(position).is_some() {
-            self.hover_focus_blocked = None;
-            return;
-        }
 
-        let window = self.window_under_visual(position);
-        let target = window
-            .as_ref()
-            .and_then(|window| self.window_ids.get(window).copied());
-        if hover_blocked_after_drag(&mut self.hover_focus_blocked, target) {
-            return;
-        }
-        let Some(window) = window else {
+        let Some(window) = self.window_under_visual(position) else {
             return;
         };
         if self.window_ids.get(&window).copied() == self.focused_window {
@@ -829,23 +797,7 @@ fn overview_escape(symbol: u32, overview_active: bool) -> bool {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{
-        WindowId, emergency_shortcut_escape, hover_blocked_after_drag, overview_escape,
-        virtual_terminal,
-    };
-
-    #[test]
-    fn drag_release_does_not_turn_motion_inside_the_same_window_into_hover_focus() {
-        let selected = WindowId(1);
-        let other = WindowId(2);
-        let mut blocked = Some(other);
-
-        assert!(hover_blocked_after_drag(&mut blocked, Some(other)));
-        assert!(hover_blocked_after_drag(&mut blocked, Some(other)));
-        assert!(!hover_blocked_after_drag(&mut blocked, Some(selected)));
-        assert_eq!(blocked, None);
-        assert!(!hover_blocked_after_drag(&mut blocked, Some(other)));
-    }
+    use super::{emergency_shortcut_escape, overview_escape, virtual_terminal};
 
     #[test]
     fn escape_closes_only_an_active_overview() {
diff --git a/compositor/src/state.rs b/compositor/src/state.rs
index a764f25..947ce56 100644
--- a/compositor/src/state.rs
+++ b/compositor/src/state.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ pub struct Ferese {
     viewport_coupled_widths: HashMap<WindowId, (WorkspaceId, AnimatedValue)>,
     pending_column_width_cycles: HashSet<WindowId>,
     pub focused_window: Option<WindowId>,
-    pub(crate) hover_focus_blocked: Option<WindowId>,
     column_width_presets: Vec<ColumnWidth>,
     gap_config: GapConfig,
     pub(crate) input_settings: InputSettings,
@@ -361,7 +360,6 @@ impl Ferese {
             viewport_coupled_widths: HashMap::new(),
             pending_column_width_cycles: HashSet::new(),
             focused_window: None,
-            hover_focus_blocked: None,
             column_width_presets: config.column_width_presets,
             gap_config: config.gap_config,
             input_settings: config.input_settings,
@@ -864,23 +862,11 @@ impl Ferese {
 
             let visual = self.presented_window_rect(*id)?;
             let caption_height = if overview_active { 34.0 } else { 0.0 };
-            let inside_visual = position.x >= visual.x
+            (position.x >= visual.x
                 && position.y >= visual.y
                 && position.x < visual.x + visual.width
-                && position.y < visual.y + visual.height + caption_height;
-            if !inside_visual {
-                return None;
-            }
-
-            if !overview_active {
-                let (source_x, source_y) =
-                    self.inverse_presented_window_point(*id, position.x, position.y)?;
-                let source_point =
-                    Point::from((source_x, source_y)) + window.geometry().loc.to_f64();
-                window.surface_under(source_point, WindowSurfaceType::ALL)?;
-            }
-
-            Some(window.clone())
+                && position.y < visual.y + visual.height + caption_height)
+                .then_some(window.clone())
         };
 
         if overview_active {