diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 6fae10e..73db25a 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -5846,11 +5846,26 @@ wl_update_pointer_focus(uint32_t time_msec)
     struct wlr_surface *surface = NULL;
 
     /* If pointer is over an internal frame_buf (menu, titlebar, etc.),
-     * don't send pointer events to any client surface. */
+     * don't send pointer events to any client surface — UNLESS the
+     * pointer is actually over the client content area within the frame. */
     struct wl_frame_buf *fb = frame_buf_at(wl_state.pointer_x, wl_state.pointer_y);
-    if (!fb)
+    if (fb) {
+        /* Check if this frame_buf has a client surface (toplevel view)
+         * and the pointer is over the client area, not the decorations. */
+        double sx, sy;
+        struct wl_toplevel_view *v = NULL;
+        struct wlr_surface *cs = view_surface_at(
+            wl_state.pointer_x, wl_state.pointer_y, &sx, &sy, &v);
+        if (cs) {
+            surface = cs;
+            view = v;
+            fb = NULL; /* not over decorations */
+        }
+    }
+    if (!fb && !surface) {
         surface = view_surface_at(
             wl_state.pointer_x, wl_state.pointer_y, &sx, &sy, &view);
+    }
 
     static struct wlr_surface *last_focused_surface = NULL;
     if (surface) {