diff --git a/src/protocols/PointerConstraints.cpp b/src/protocols/PointerConstraints.cpp
index ea7f4654..ddfa2ae7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/PointerConstraints.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/PointerConstraints.cpp
@@ -169,10 +169,14 @@ CWLSurface* CPointerConstraint::owner() {
 }
 
 CRegion CPointerConstraint::logicConstraintRegion() {
-    CRegion    rg            = region;
     const auto SURFBOX       = pHLSurface->getSurfaceBoxGlobal();
-    const auto CONSTRAINTPOS = SURFBOX.has_value() ? SURFBOX->pos() : Vector2D{};
-    rg.translate(CONSTRAINTPOS);
+
+    if (!SURFBOX.has_value())
+        return region;
+
+    CRegion    rg            = region.empty() ? CRegion{0, 0, SURFBOX->w, SURFBOX->h} : region;
+    rg.translate(SURFBOX->pos());
+
     return rg;
 }