diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
index 9dbbadc..57776fb 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.cpp
@@ -858,14 +858,14 @@ Hy3Node* Hy3Layout::focusMonitor(ShiftDirection direction) {
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
-bool Hy3Layout::shiftMonitor(Hy3Node& node, ShiftDirection direction, bool follow) {
+bool Hy3Layout::shiftMonitor(Hy3Node& node, ShiftDirection direction, bool follow, bool warp) {
 	auto next_monitor = g_pCompositor->getMonitorInDirection(shiftToMathDirection(direction));
 
 	if (next_monitor) {
 		Desktop::focusState()->rawMonitorFocus(next_monitor);
 		auto next_workspace = next_monitor->m_activeWorkspace;
 		if (next_workspace) {
-			moveNodeToWorkspace(node.layout()->workspace().get(), next_workspace->m_name, follow, false);
+			moveNodeToWorkspace(node.layout()->workspace().get(), next_workspace->m_name, follow, warp);
 			return true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1504,6 +1504,9 @@ Hy3Node* Hy3Layout::shiftOrGetFocus(
 		if (break_parent->is_root()) {
 			if (!shift) return focusMonitor(direction);
 
+			// Moving out of the root group should mirror focus movement and cross monitors.
+			if (shiftMonitor(node, direction, true, true)) return nullptr;
+
 			auto new_layout =
 			    shiftIsVertical(direction) ? Hy3GroupLayout::SplitV : Hy3GroupLayout::SplitH;
 			break_origin->wrap(new_layout, GroupEphemeralityOption::Standard);
diff --git a/src/Hy3Layout.hpp b/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
index 8506995..2bfe3b1 100644
--- a/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
+++ b/src/Hy3Layout.hpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class Hy3Layout: public Layout::ITiledAlgorithm {
 	void shiftWindow(const CWorkspace* workspace, ShiftDirection, bool once, bool visible);
 	void shiftFocus(const CWorkspace* workspace, ShiftDirection, bool visible, bool warp);
 	void toggleFocusLayer(const CWorkspace* workspace, bool warp);
-	bool shiftMonitor(Hy3Node&, ShiftDirection, bool follow);
+	bool shiftMonitor(Hy3Node&, ShiftDirection, bool follow, bool warp);
 	Hy3Node* focusMonitor(ShiftDirection);
 
 	void warpCursor();