diff --git a/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp b/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
index 064ca1815..bcff2986a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/SubsurfaceTree.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ void Events::listener_commitSubsurface(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     // no damaging if it's not visible
     if (!g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderWindow(pNode->pWindowOwner)) {
-        if (g_pConfigManager->getInt("debug:log_damage"))
+        static auto* const PLOGDAMAGE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("debug:log_damage")->intValue;
+        if (*PLOGDAMAGE)
             Debug::log(LOG, "Refusing to commit damage from %x because it's invisible.", pNode->pWindowOwner);
         return;
     }