diff --git a/src/handlers.c b/src/handlers.c
index 68fba0c4..8a84f335 100644
--- a/src/handlers.c
+++ b/src/handlers.c
@@ -148,18 +148,15 @@ static void handle_enter_notify(xcb_enter_notify_event_t *event) {
         enter_child = true;
     }
 
-    /* If not, then the user moved their cursor to the root window. In that case, we adjust c_ws */
-    if (con == NULL) {
+    /* If we cannot find the container, the user moved their cursor to the root
+     * window. In this case and if they used it to a dock, we need to focus the
+     * workspace on the correct output. */
+    if (con == NULL || con->parent->type == CT_DOCKAREA) {
         DLOG("Getting screen at %d x %d\n", event->root_x, event->root_y);
         check_crossing_screen_boundary(event->root_x, event->root_y);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (con->parent->type == CT_DOCKAREA) {
-        DLOG("Ignoring, this is a dock client\n");
-        return;
-    }
-
     /* see if the user entered the window on a certain window decoration */
     layout_t layout = (enter_child ? con->parent->layout : con->layout);
     if (layout == L_DEFAULT) {