diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 07034e714027..d8d2868bacef 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -620,10 +620,16 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
     },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "input:tablet:region_position",
-        .description = "position of the mapped region in monitor layout.",
+        .description = "position of the mapped region in monitor layout relative to the top left corner of the bound monitor or all monitors.",
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_VECTOR,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SVectorData{{}, {-20000, -20000}, {20000, 20000}},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "input:tablet:absolute_region_position",
+        .description = "whether to treat the region_position as an absolute position in monitor layout. Only applies when output is empty",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "input:tablet:region_size",
         .description = "size of the mapped region. When this variable is set, tablet input will be mapped to the region. [0, 0] or invalid size means unset.",
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index c5d53e6a08c8..90c0dad51eac 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:transform", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:output", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:region_position", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:absolute_region_position", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:region_size", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:relative_input", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("input:tablet:left_handed", Hyprlang::INT{0});
@@ -623,6 +624,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "output", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1});                  // only for mice, touchpads, and touchdevices
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "region_position", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0});      // only for tablets
+    m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "absolute_region_position", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for tablets
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "region_size", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0});          // only for tablets
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "relative_input", Hyprlang::INT{0});           // only for tablets
     m_pConfig->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "active_area_position", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0}); // only for tablets
diff --git a/src/devices/Tablet.hpp b/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
index 019017210862..0ef0912f59aa 100644
--- a/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
+++ b/src/devices/Tablet.hpp
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ class CTablet : public IHID {
     WP<CTablet> self;
 
     bool        relativeInput = false;
+    bool        absolutePos   = false;
     std::string hlName        = "";
     std::string boundOutput   = "";
     CBox        activeArea;
-    CBox        boundBox; // output-local
+    CBox        boundBox;
 
   private:
     CTablet(SP<Aquamarine::ITablet> tablet);
diff --git a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
index 9983583891f8..62be9e1137bd 100644
--- a/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/PointerManager.cpp
@@ -697,36 +697,36 @@ void CPointerManager::warpAbsolute(Vector2D abs, SP<IHID> dev) {
             CTablet* TAB = reinterpret_cast<CTablet*>(dev.get());
             if (!TAB->boundOutput.empty()) {
                 if (const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromString(TAB->boundOutput); PMONITOR) {
-                    if (const auto boundMonitor = PMONITOR->self.lock(); boundMonitor)
-                        mappedArea = boundMonitor->logicalBox();
+                    mappedArea = PMONITOR->logicalBox();
+
+                    // apply the bound box relative to the bound output
+                    mappedArea.translate(TAB->boundBox.pos());
                 }
-            }
+            } else if (TAB->absolutePos) {
+                mappedArea.x = TAB->boundBox.x;
+                mappedArea.y = TAB->boundBox.y;
+            } else
+                mappedArea.translate(TAB->boundBox.pos());
 
-            mappedArea.translate(TAB->boundBox.pos());
             if (!TAB->boundBox.empty()) {
                 mappedArea.w = TAB->boundBox.w;
                 mappedArea.h = TAB->boundBox.h;
             }
-
             break;
         }
         case HID_TYPE_TOUCH: {
             ITouch* TOUCH = reinterpret_cast<ITouch*>(dev.get());
             if (!TOUCH->boundOutput.empty()) {
-                if (const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromString(TOUCH->boundOutput); PMONITOR) {
-                    if (const auto boundMonitor = PMONITOR->self.lock(); boundMonitor)
-                        mappedArea = boundMonitor->logicalBox();
-                }
+                if (const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromString(TOUCH->boundOutput); PMONITOR)
+                    mappedArea = PMONITOR->logicalBox();
             }
             break;
         }
         case HID_TYPE_POINTER: {
             IPointer* POINTER = reinterpret_cast<IPointer*>(dev.get());
             if (!POINTER->boundOutput.empty()) {
-                if (const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromString(POINTER->boundOutput); PMONITOR) {
-                    if (const auto boundMonitor = PMONITOR->self.lock(); boundMonitor)
-                        mappedArea = boundMonitor->logicalBox();
-                }
+                if (const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromString(POINTER->boundOutput); PMONITOR)
+                    mappedArea = PMONITOR->logicalBox();
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
index af725927c93e..2c2cf80f50f7 100644
--- a/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -1579,6 +1579,9 @@ void CInputManager::setTabletConfigs() {
             const auto REGION_SIZE = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceVec(NAME, "region_size", "input:tablet:region_size");
             t->boundBox            = {REGION_POS, REGION_SIZE};
 
+            const auto ABSOLUTE_REGION_POS = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(NAME, "absolute_region_position", "input:tablet:absolute_region_position");
+            t->absolutePos                 = ABSOLUTE_REGION_POS;
+
             const auto ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceVec(NAME, "active_area_size", "input:tablet:active_area_size");
             const auto ACTIVE_AREA_POS  = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceVec(NAME, "active_area_position", "input:tablet:active_area_position");
             if (ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.x != 0 || ACTIVE_AREA_SIZE.y != 0) {