diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index edc1723d9..41d3871cf 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -822,9 +822,6 @@ void CConfigManager::postConfigReload(const Hyprlang::CParseResult& result) {
     if (!isFirstLaunch)
         g_pHyprOpenGL->m_bReloadScreenShader = true;
 
-    if (!isFirstLaunch && *PENABLEEXPLICIT != prevEnabledExplicit)
-        g_pHyprError->queueCreate("Warning: You changed the render:explicit_sync option, this requires you to restart Hyprland.", CColor(0.9, 0.76, 0.221, 1.0));
-
     // parseError will be displayed next frame
 
     if (result.error)
@@ -837,6 +834,8 @@ void CConfigManager::postConfigReload(const Hyprlang::CParseResult& result) {
     else if (std::any_cast<Hyprlang::INT>(m_pConfig->getConfigValue("autogenerated")) == 1)
         g_pHyprError->queueCreate("Warning: You're using an autogenerated config! (config file: " + getMainConfigPath() + " )\nSUPER+Q -> kitty\nSUPER+M -> exit Hyprland",
                                   CColor(1.0, 1.0, 70.0 / 255.0, 1.0));
+    else if (*PENABLEEXPLICIT != prevEnabledExplicit)
+        g_pHyprError->queueCreate("Warning: You changed the render:explicit_sync option, this requires you to restart Hyprland.", CColor(0.9, 0.76, 0.221, 1.0));
     else
         g_pHyprError->destroy();
 
@@ -925,7 +924,10 @@ void CConfigManager::init() {
 }
 
 std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::string& VALUE) {
-    const auto RET = m_pConfig->parseDynamic(COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
+    static const auto PENABLEEXPLICIT     = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("render:explicit_sync");
+    static int        prevEnabledExplicit = *PENABLEEXPLICIT;
+
+    const auto        RET = m_pConfig->parseDynamic(COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
 
     // invalidate layouts if they changed
     if (COMMAND == "monitor" || COMMAND.contains("gaps_") || COMMAND.starts_with("dwindle:") || COMMAND.starts_with("master:")) {
@@ -933,6 +935,13 @@ std::string CConfigManager::parseKeyword(const std::string& COMMAND, const std::
             g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(m->ID);
     }
 
+    if (COMMAND.contains("explicit")) {
+        if (*PENABLEEXPLICIT != prevEnabledExplicit)
+            g_pHyprError->queueCreate("Warning: You changed the render:explicit_sync option, this requires you to restart Hyprland.", CColor(0.9, 0.76, 0.221, 1.0));
+        else
+            g_pHyprError->destroy();
+    }
+
     // Update window border colors
     g_pCompositor->updateAllWindowsAnimatedDecorationValues();