diff --git a/desktop/src/desktop_system/event_forwarding.rs b/desktop/src/desktop_system/event_forwarding.rs
index f89b5a63..fa1a1bf0 100644
--- a/desktop/src/desktop_system/event_forwarding.rs
+++ b/desktop/src/desktop_system/event_forwarding.rs
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
         transitions: EventTransitions<DesktopTarget>,
         instance_manager: &InstanceManager,
     ) -> Result<Cmd> {
-        if self.pointer_feedback_enabled
-            && let Some(pointer_focus) = transitions.pointer_focus_target()
-        {
-            self.sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(pointer_focus);
-        }
-
         let mut cmd = Cmd::None;
 
         let keyboard_modifiers = self.event_router.keyboard_modifiers();
@@ -89,32 +83,4 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
 
         Ok(Cmd::None)
     }
-
-    pub(super) fn sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(
-        &mut self,
-        pointer_focus: Option<&DesktopTarget>,
-    ) {
-        let hover_rect = match pointer_focus {
-            Some(DesktopTarget::Instance(instance_id)) => {
-                self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Instance(*instance_id))
-            }
-            Some(DesktopTarget::View(view_id)) => match self
-                .aggregates
-                .hierarchy
-                .parent(&DesktopTarget::View(*view_id))
-            {
-                Some(DesktopTarget::Instance(instance_id)) => {
-                    self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Instance(*instance_id))
-                }
-                Some(_) => panic!("Internal error: View parent is not an instance"),
-                None => None,
-            },
-            Some(DesktopTarget::Launcher(launcher_id)) => {
-                self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Launcher(*launcher_id))
-            }
-            _ => None,
-        };
-
-        self.aggregates.project_presenter.set_hover_rect(hover_rect);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/desktop/src/desktop_system/focus_input.rs b/desktop/src/desktop_system/focus_input.rs
index 61716661..ca47144e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/desktop_system/focus_input.rs
+++ b/desktop/src/desktop_system/focus_input.rs
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
                 },
             ) if key_event.state == ElementState::Pressed && !key_event.repeat => {
                 self.pointer_feedback_enabled = false;
-                self.aggregates.project_presenter.set_hover_rect(None);
             }
             (false, ViewEvent::MouseInput { .. } | ViewEvent::MouseWheel { .. }) => {
                 self.pointer_feedback_enabled = true;
-                let pointer_focus = self.event_router.pointer_focus().cloned();
-                self.sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(pointer_focus.as_ref());
             }
             (false, ViewEvent::CursorMoved { .. })
                 if event.cursor_has_velocity(
@@ -66,8 +63,6 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
                 ) =>
             {
                 self.pointer_feedback_enabled = true;
-                let pointer_focus = self.event_router.pointer_focus().cloned();
-                self.sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(pointer_focus.as_ref());
             }
             _ => {}
         }
diff --git a/desktop/src/desktop_system/layout_effects.rs b/desktop/src/desktop_system/layout_effects.rs
index 7dd7ed13..5ffc23ae 100644
--- a/desktop/src/desktop_system/layout_effects.rs
+++ b/desktop/src/desktop_system/layout_effects.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
             }
         }
 
+        // Hover
+
+        let pointer_focus = if self.pointer_feedback_enabled {
+            self.event_router.pointer_focus().cloned()
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        self.sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(pointer_focus.as_ref());
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -215,4 +224,32 @@ impl DesktopSystem {
             .filter(|launcher| launcher.should_relayout_on_focus_change(instance_count))
             .map(|_| launcher_id)
     }
+
+    fn sync_hover_rect_to_pointer_path(
+        &mut self,
+        pointer_focus: Option<&DesktopTarget>,
+    ) {
+        let hover_rect = match pointer_focus {
+            Some(DesktopTarget::Instance(instance_id)) => {
+                self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Instance(*instance_id))
+            }
+            Some(DesktopTarget::View(view_id)) => match self
+                .aggregates
+                .hierarchy
+                .parent(&DesktopTarget::View(*view_id))
+            {
+                Some(DesktopTarget::Instance(instance_id)) => {
+                    self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Instance(*instance_id))
+                }
+                Some(_) => panic!("Internal error: View parent is not an instance"),
+                None => None,
+            },
+            Some(DesktopTarget::Launcher(launcher_id)) => {
+                self.rect(&DesktopTarget::Launcher(*launcher_id))
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        };
+
+        self.aggregates.project_presenter.set_hover_rect(hover_rect);
+    }
 }