diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 1eb9a43c..b0949d89 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr->events.new_virtual_pointer, &Events::listen_newVirtPtr, m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr, "VirtPtrMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRRenderer->events.destroy, &Events::listen_RendererDestroy, m_sWLRRenderer, "WLRRenderer");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr->events.new_inhibitor, &Events::listen_newIdleInhibitor, m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr, "WLRIdleInhibitMgr");
+    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRSession->events.active, &Events::listen_sessionActive, m_sWLRSession, "Session");
 }
 
 void CCompositor::cleanup() {
@@ -1343,3 +1344,10 @@ void CCompositor::updateWorkspaceWindowDecos(const int& id) {
         w->updateWindowDecos();
     }
 }
+
+void CCompositor::scheduleFrameForMonitor(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
+    if (!m_sWLRSession->active || !m_bSessionActive)
+        return;
+
+    wlr_output_schedule_frame(pMonitor->output);
+}
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diff --git a/src/Compositor.hpp b/src/Compositor.hpp
index d49a8dbf..3ea1711a 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.hpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public:
     SSeat                   m_sSeat;
 
     bool                    m_bReadyToProcess = false;
+    bool                    m_bSessionActive = true;
 
     // ------------------------------------------------- //
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ public:
     void                    setWindowFullscreen(CWindow*, bool, eFullscreenMode);
     void                    moveUnmanagedX11ToWindows(CWindow*);
     CWindow*                getX11Parent(CWindow*);
+    void                    scheduleFrameForMonitor(SMonitor*);
 
 private:
     void                    initAllSignals();
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 3dffab12..15140183 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ std::string getRequestFromThread(std::string rq) {
     // this might be a race condition
     // tested with 2 instances of `watch -n 0.1 hyprctl splash` and seems to not crash so I'll take that as a yes
     if (!*PNOVFR)
-        wlr_output_schedule_frame(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front()->output);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors.front().get());
 
     while (HyprCtl::request != "" || HyprCtl::requestMade || HyprCtl::requestReady) {
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(5));
diff --git a/src/events/Events.hpp b/src/events/Events.hpp
index eefc55c7..63e65fdc 100644
--- a/src/events/Events.hpp
+++ b/src/events/Events.hpp
@@ -119,4 +119,7 @@ namespace Events {
     LISTENER(swipeBegin);
     LISTENER(swipeEnd);
     LISTENER(swipeUpdate);
+
+    // session
+    LISTENER(sessionActive);
 };
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diff --git a/src/events/Misc.cpp b/src/events/Misc.cpp
index c25b1c6a..503d2111 100644
--- a/src/events/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Misc.cpp
@@ -157,4 +157,10 @@ void Events::listener_InhibitDeactivate(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 
 void Events::listener_RendererDestroy(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     Debug::log(LOG, "!!Renderer destroyed!!");
+}
+
+void Events::listener_sessionActive(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Session got activated!");
+
+    g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive = true;
 }
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diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index fa259a0f..949d4585 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     SMonitor* const PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)owner;
 
-    if (!g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active) {
+    if (!g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active || !g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive) {
         Debug::log(WARN, "Attempted to render frame on inactive session!");
         return; // cannot draw on session inactive (different tty)
     }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
         PMONITOR->framesToSkip -= 1;
 
         if (!PMONITOR->noFrameSchedule)
-            wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
         else {
             Debug::log(LOG, "NoFrameSchedule hit for %s.", PMONITOR->szName.c_str());
         }
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
         wlr_output_rollback(PMONITOR->output);
 
         if (*PDAMAGEBLINK || *PNOVFR)
-            wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+            g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     wlr_output_commit(PMONITOR->output);
 
     if (*PDAMAGEBLINK || *PNOVFR)
-        wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
     if (*PDEBUGOVERLAY == 1) {
         const float µs = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now() - startRender).count() / 1000.f;
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index 82fb8392..053267e3 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void CAnimationManager::tick() {
             g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, PWINDOW->m_vRealSize.goalv());
 
         // manually schedule a frame
-        wlr_output_schedule_frame(PMONITOR->output);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index c5cc5c56..60e4cdd6 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ bool CKeybindManager::handleVT(xkb_keysym_t keysym) {
     if (PSESSION) {
         const int TTY = keysym - XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_1 + 1;
         wlr_session_change_vt(PSESSION, TTY);
+        g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive = false;
 
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
             m->noFrameSchedule = true;
diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index e3a0f227..d2b5efa9 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageSurface(wlr_surface* pSurface, double x, double y) {
 
     // schedule frame events
     if (!wl_list_empty(&pSurface->current.frame_callback_list)) {
-        wlr_output_schedule_frame(g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(Vector2D(x, y))->output);
+        g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromVector(Vector2D(x, y)));
     }
 
     if (!pixman_region32_not_empty(&damageBox)) {