diff --git a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
index 1538b0ce..eca9c74b 100644
--- a/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/AnimatedVariable.hpp
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 #include "../defines.hpp"
 #include <any>
 
-enum ANIMATEDVARTYPE {
+enum ANIMATEDVARTYPE
+{
     AVARTYPE_INVALID = -1,
     AVARTYPE_FLOAT,
     AVARTYPE_VECTOR,
     AVARTYPE_COLOR
 };
 
-enum AVARDAMAGEPOLICY {
+enum AVARDAMAGEPOLICY
+{
     AVARDAMAGE_NONE   = -1,
     AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE = 0,
     AVARDAMAGE_BORDER,
@@ -209,10 +211,17 @@ class CAnimatedVariable {
         m_bRemoveBeginAfterRan = remove;
     }
 
+    /*  Sets the update callback, called every time the value is animated and a step is done
+        Warning: calling unregisterVar/registerVar in this handler will cause UB */
+    void setUpdateCallback(std::function<void(void* thisptr)> func) {
+        m_fUpdateCallback = func;
+    }
+
     /*  resets all callbacks. Does not call any. */
     void resetAllCallbacks() {
         m_fBeginCallback       = nullptr;
         m_fEndCallback         = nullptr;
+        m_fUpdateCallback      = nullptr;
         m_bRemoveBeginAfterRan = false;
         m_bRemoveEndAfterRan   = false;
     }
@@ -249,6 +258,7 @@ class CAnimatedVariable {
     bool                                  m_bRemoveBeginAfterRan = true;
     std::function<void(void* thisptr)>    m_fEndCallback;
     std::function<void(void* thisptr)>    m_fBeginCallback;
+    std::function<void(void* thisptr)>    m_fUpdateCallback;
 
     // methods
     void onAnimationEnd() {
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index dd18e8ae..3b6fcc9e 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
 
         wlr_box    WLRBOXPREV = {0, 0, 0, 0};
         if (PWINDOW) {
-            WLRBOXPREV         = PWINDOW->getFullWindowBoundingBox();
-            PMONITOR           = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID);
+            WLRBOXPREV = PWINDOW->getFullWindowBoundingBox();
+            PMONITOR   = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWINDOW->m_iMonitorID);
             if (!PMONITOR)
                 continue;
             animationsDisabled = animationsDisabled || PWINDOW->m_sAdditionalConfigData.forceNoAnims;
         } else if (PWORKSPACE) {
-            PMONITOR   = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID);
+            PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID);
             if (!PMONITOR)
                 continue;
             WLRBOXPREV = {(int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecPosition.y, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.x, (int)PMONITOR->vecSize.y};
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
         if (!VISIBLE)
             continue;
 
+        if (av->m_fUpdateCallback)
+            av->m_fUpdateCallback(av);
+
         switch (av->m_eDamagePolicy) {
             case AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE: {
                 g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&WLRBOXPREV);