diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
index 0197584..e17dfcd 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_seat.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include "../../screen.h"
 #include "wl_types.h"
@@ -127,6 +128,30 @@ wl_update_pointer_focus(uint32_t time_msec)
     struct wl_toplevel_view *view = NULL;
     struct wlr_surface *surface = NULL;
 
+    /* Check if pointer is over a layer surface (overlays, screenshot tools). */
+    {
+        double lsx, lsy;
+        struct wlr_scene_node *node = wlr_scene_node_at(
+            &wl_state.scene->tree.node,
+            (double)wl_state.pointer_x, (double)wl_state.pointer_y,
+            &lsx, &lsy);
+        if (node && node->type == WLR_SCENE_NODE_BUFFER) {
+            struct wlr_scene_buffer *sbuf = wlr_scene_buffer_from_node(node);
+            struct wlr_scene_surface *ssurf = wlr_scene_surface_try_from_buffer(sbuf);
+            if (ssurf) {
+                struct wl_layer_view *lv;
+                wl_list_for_each(lv, &wl_state.layer_list, link) {
+                    if (lv->layer_surface && lv->layer_surface->surface == ssurf->surface) {
+                        surface = ssurf->surface;
+                        sx = lsx;
+                        sy = lsy;
+                        goto deliver;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /* If pointer is over an internal frame_buf (menu, titlebar, etc.),
      * don't send pointer events to any client surface — UNLESS the
      * pointer is actually over the client content area within the frame. */
@@ -148,6 +173,7 @@ wl_update_pointer_focus(uint32_t time_msec)
             wl_state.pointer_x, wl_state.pointer_y, &sx, &sy, &view);
     }
 
+deliver:
     static struct wlr_surface *last_focused_surface = NULL;
     if (surface) {
         if (surface != last_focused_surface) {