diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalConnected.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalConnected.qml
index 4ee2370f7..238002b6a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalConnected.qml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Item {
         frozenMotionOffsetX = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetX : 0;
         frozenMotionOffsetY = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetY : animationOffset;
 
-        const focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
+        const focusedScreen = root.targetScreen ?? CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
         if (focusedScreen) {
             contentWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalStandalone.qml b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalStandalone.qml
index a46a611c5..24f3fa0ce 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalStandalone.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalStandalone.qml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Item {
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
         isClosing = false;
-        const focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
+        const focusedScreen = root.targetScreen ?? CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
         const screenChanged = focusedScreen && contentWindow.screen !== focusedScreen;
         if (focusedScreen) {
             if (screenChanged)