diff --git a/hyprtester/src/tests/main/dwindle.cpp b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/dwindle.cpp
index 234bfc331..5504282d1 100644
--- a/hyprtester/src/tests/main/dwindle.cpp
+++ b/hyprtester/src/tests/main/dwindle.cpp
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ static void test13349() {
 
     {
         auto str = getFromSocket("/activewindow");
-        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "at: 497,22");
-        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "size: 456,1036");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "at: 22,547");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "size: 931,511");
     }
 
     OK(getFromSocket("/dispatch movewindow r"));
 
     {
         auto str = getFromSocket("/activewindow");
-        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "at: 967,22");
-        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "size: 456,1036");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "at: 967,547");
+        EXPECT_CONTAINS(str, "size: 931,511");
     }
 
     // clean up
diff --git a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
index 7ef367538..4c9622c37 100644
--- a/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/algorithm/tiled/dwindle/DwindleAlgorithm.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::addTarget(SP<ITarget> target, bool newTarget) {
         // whether or not the override persists after opening one window
         if (*PERMANENTDIRECTIONOVERRIDE == 0)
             m_overrideDirection = Math::DIRECTION_DEFAULT;
-    } else if (*PSMARTSPLIT == 1 || m_overrideFocalPoint) {
+    } else if (*PSMARTSPLIT == 1) {
         const auto PARENT_CENTER      = NEWPARENT->box.pos() + NEWPARENT->box.size() / 2;
         const auto PARENT_PROPORTIONS = NEWPARENT->box.h / NEWPARENT->box.w;
         const auto DELTA              = MOUSECOORDS - PARENT_CENTER;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void CDwindleAlgorithm::addTarget(SP<ITarget> target, bool newTarget) {
                 NEWPARENT->children[1] = OPENINGON;
             }
         }
-    } else if (*PFORCESPLIT == 0 || !newTarget) {
+    } else if (*PFORCESPLIT == 0 || !newTarget || m_overrideFocalPoint) {
         if ((SIDEBYSIDE && MOUSECOORDS.x < NEWPARENT->box.x + (NEWPARENT->box.w / 2.F)) || (!SIDEBYSIDE && MOUSECOORDS.y < NEWPARENT->box.y + (NEWPARENT->box.h / 2.F))) {
             // we are hovering over the first node, make PNODE first.
             NEWPARENT->children[1] = OPENINGON;