diff --git a/settings/hyprland.nix b/settings/hyprland.nix
index 0718d0e..6a93dc4 100644
--- a/settings/hyprland.nix
+++ b/settings/hyprland.nix
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ in
 
             cursor = {
               no_warps = true;
+              # Scratchpads are floated at 80% inset, so opening one leaves the
+              # cursor over the window underneath and follow_mouse=1 hands focus
+              # straight back to it. Warp onto the special workspace's window
+              # instead. 2, not 1: 1 obeys no_warps above and would no-op.
+              warp_on_toggle_special = 2;
               # Force real HW cursor plane (default "auto" can fall back to a
               # software cursor on i915 → cursor waits a full repaint = laggy).
               no_hardware_cursors = false;