diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 45bc826..d67501b 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@
             sensitivity = 0;
           };
 
+          cursor = {
+            no_warps = true; # don't teleport the cursor on focus changes
+          };
+
           dwindle = {
             preserve_split = true;
             pseudotile = true;
@@ -140,7 +144,10 @@
           misc = {
             disable_hyprland_logo = true;
             disable_splash_rendering = true;
-            focus_on_activate = true;
+            # Apps demanding attention don't get to yank focus — they'll
+            # show as urgent in the bar instead. Pairs with cursor.no_warps
+            # below; without that, focus jumps drag the cursor with them.
+            focus_on_activate = false;
             vrr = 2; # always on — should engage at the 180 Hz EDID mode
             vfr = false; # keep compositor ticking, don't idle between frames
           };