diff --git a/autotests/integration/pointer_constraints_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/pointer_constraints_test.cpp
index 17a710249..c80557352 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/pointer_constraints_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/pointer_constraints_test.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void TestPointerConstraints::testConfinedPointer()
     QVERIFY(unconfinedSpy2.isValid());
 
     // activate it again, this confines again
-    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus().data()));
+    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus()));
     QVERIFY(confinedSpy2.wait());
     QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->isConstrained(), true);
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void TestPointerConstraints::testConfinedPointer()
     QVERIFY(unconfinedSpy2.wait());
     QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->isConstrained(), false);
     // activate it again, this confines again
-    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus().data()));
+    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus()));
     QVERIFY(confinedSpy2.wait());
     QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->isConstrained(), true);
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void TestPointerConstraints::testLockedPointer()
     QVERIFY(lockedSpy2.isValid());
 
     // activate the client again, this should lock again
-    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus().data()));
+    workspace()->activateClient(static_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus()));
     QVERIFY(lockedSpy2.wait());
     QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->isConstrained(), true);
 
diff --git a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
index d745c9e32..63f27ade3 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ void PointerInputTest::testCursorImage()
 
     // move cursor to center of window, this should first set a null pointer, so we still show old cursor
     cursor->setPos(window->frameGeometry().center());
-    QCOMPARE(p->focus().data(), window);
+    QCOMPARE(p->focus(), window);
     QCOMPARE(cursor->image(), fallbackCursor);
     QVERIFY(enteredSpy.wait());
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ void PointerInputTest::testCursorImage()
 
     // move cursor somewhere else, should reset to fallback cursor
     Cursors::self()->mouse()->setPos(window->frameGeometry().bottomLeft() + QPoint(20, 20));
-    QVERIFY(p->focus().isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!p->focus());
     QVERIFY(!cursor->image().isNull());
     QCOMPARE(cursor->image(), fallbackCursor);
 }
diff --git a/autotests/integration/window_selection_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/window_selection_test.cpp
index d29337593..91c3ac23b 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/window_selection_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/window_selection_test.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectOnWindowPointer()
     QVERIFY(client);
     QVERIFY(keyboardEnteredSpy.wait());
     KWin::Cursors::self()->mouse()->setPos(client->frameGeometry().center());
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
 
     Toplevel *selectedWindow = nullptr;
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectOnWindowPointer()
     // should not have ended the mode
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), true);
     QVERIFY(!selectedWindow);
-    QVERIFY(input()->pointer()->focus().isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!input()->pointer()->focus());
 
     // updating the pointer should not change anything
     input()->pointer()->update();
-    QVERIFY(input()->pointer()->focus().isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!input()->pointer()->focus());
     // updating keyboard should also not change
     input()->keyboard()->update();
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectOnWindowPointer()
     kwinApp()->platform()->pointerButtonReleased(BTN_LEFT, timestamp++);
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), false);
     QCOMPARE(selectedWindow, client);
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     // should give back keyboard and pointer
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
     if (keyboardEnteredSpy.count() != 2) {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectOnWindowKeyboard()
     kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(key, timestamp++);
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), false);
     QCOMPARE(selectedWindow, client);
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     // should give back keyboard and pointer
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
     if (keyboardEnteredSpy.count() != 2) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testCancelOnWindowPointer()
     QVERIFY(client);
     QVERIFY(keyboardEnteredSpy.wait());
     KWin::Cursors::self()->mouse()->setPos(client->frameGeometry().center());
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
 
     Toplevel *selectedWindow = nullptr;
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testCancelOnWindowPointer()
     kwinApp()->platform()->pointerButtonReleased(BTN_RIGHT, timestamp++);
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), false);
     QVERIFY(!selectedWindow);
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     // should give back keyboard and pointer
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
     if (keyboardEnteredSpy.count() != 2) {
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testCancelOnWindowKeyboard()
     QVERIFY(client);
     QVERIFY(keyboardEnteredSpy.wait());
     KWin::Cursors::self()->mouse()->setPos(client->frameGeometry().center());
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
 
     Toplevel *selectedWindow = nullptr;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testCancelOnWindowKeyboard()
     kwinApp()->platform()->keyboardKeyPressed(KEY_ESC, timestamp++);
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), false);
     QVERIFY(!selectedWindow);
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     // should give back keyboard and pointer
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
     if (keyboardEnteredSpy.count() != 2) {
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectPointPointer()
     QVERIFY(client);
     QVERIFY(keyboardEnteredSpy.wait());
     KWin::Cursors::self()->mouse()->setPos(client->frameGeometry().center());
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
 
     QPoint point;
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectPointPointer()
     // should not have ended the mode
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), true);
     QCOMPARE(point, QPoint());
-    QVERIFY(input()->pointer()->focus().isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!input()->pointer()->focus());
 
     // updating the pointer should not change anything
     input()->pointer()->update();
-    QVERIFY(input()->pointer()->focus().isNull());
+    QVERIFY(!input()->pointer()->focus());
     // updating keyboard should also not change
     input()->keyboard()->update();
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void TestWindowSelection::testSelectPointPointer()
     kwinApp()->platform()->pointerButtonReleased(BTN_LEFT, timestamp++);
     QCOMPARE(input()->isSelectingWindow(), false);
     QCOMPARE(point, input()->globalPointer().toPoint());
-    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus().data(), client);
+    QCOMPARE(input()->pointer()->focus(), client);
     // should give back keyboard and pointer
     QVERIFY(pointerEnteredSpy.wait());
     if (keyboardEnteredSpy.count() != 2) {
diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index 680576521..4211ae32c 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ public:
         if (event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
             return false;
         }
-        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus().data());
+        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus());
         if (!c) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ public:
             // only actions on vertical scroll
             return false;
         }
-        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus().data());
+        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->pointer()->focus());
         if (!c) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ public:
         if (seat->isTouchSequence()) {
             return false;
         }
-        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->touch()->focus().data());
+        AbstractClient *c = dynamic_cast<AbstractClient*>(input()->touch()->focus());
         if (!c) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -2718,6 +2718,16 @@ void InputDeviceHandler::update()
     }
 }
 
+Toplevel *InputDeviceHandler::at() const
+{
+    return m_at.at.data();
+}
+
+Toplevel *InputDeviceHandler::focus() const
+{
+    return m_focus.focus.data();
+}
+
 QWindow* InputDeviceHandler::findInternalWindow(const QPoint &pos) const
 {
     if (waylandServer()->isScreenLocked()) {
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
index 4e6c89976..18dc7f1aa 100644
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -417,18 +417,19 @@ public:
      * @brief First Toplevel currently at the position of the input device
      * according to the stacking order.
      * @return Toplevel* at device position.
+     *
+     * This will be null if no toplevel is at the position
      */
-    QPointer<Toplevel> at() const {
-        return m_at.at;
-    }
+    Toplevel *at() const;
     /**
      * @brief Toplevel currently having pointer input focus (this might
      * be different from the Toplevel at the position of the pointer).
      * @return Toplevel* with pointer focus.
+     *
+     * This will be null if no toplevel has focus
      */
-    QPointer<Toplevel> focus() const {
-        return m_focus.focus;
-    }
+    Toplevel *focus() const;
+
     /**
      * @brief The Decoration currently receiving events.
      * @return decoration with pointer focus.
diff --git a/pointer_input.cpp b/pointer_input.cpp
index c1eccf9d4..289fe20bb 100644
--- a/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updateToReset()
         setDecoration(nullptr);
     }
     if (focus()) {
-        if (AbstractClient *c = qobject_cast<AbstractClient*>(focus().data())) {
+        if (AbstractClient *c = qobject_cast<AbstractClient*>(focus())) {
             c->leaveEvent();
         }
         disconnect(m_focusGeometryConnection);
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::setEnableConstraints(bool set)
 
 void PointerInputRedirection::updatePointerConstraints()
 {
-    if (focus().isNull()) {
+    if (!focus()) {
         return;
     }
     const auto s = focus()->surface();
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updatePointerConstraints()
             }
             return;
         }
-        const QRegion r = getConstraintRegion(focus().data(), cf.data());
+        const QRegion r = getConstraintRegion(focus(), cf.data());
         if (canConstrain && r.contains(m_pos.toPoint())) {
             cf->setConfined(true);
             m_confined = true;
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updatePointerConstraints()
                         return;
                     }
                     const auto cf = s->confinedPointer();
-                    if (!getConstraintRegion(focus().data(), cf.data()).contains(m_pos.toPoint())) {
+                    if (!getConstraintRegion(focus(), cf.data()).contains(m_pos.toPoint())) {
                         // pointer no longer in confined region, break the confinement
                         cf->setConfined(false);
                         m_confined = false;
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::updatePointerConstraints()
             }
             return;
         }
-        const QRegion r = getConstraintRegion(focus().data(), lock.data());
+        const QRegion r = getConstraintRegion(focus(), lock.data());
         if (canConstrain && r.contains(m_pos.toPoint())) {
             lock->setLocked(true);
             m_locked = true;
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ QPointF PointerInputRedirection::applyPointerConfinement(const QPointF &pos) con
         return pos;
     }
 
-    const QRegion confinementRegion = getConstraintRegion(focus().data(), cf.data());
+    const QRegion confinementRegion = getConstraintRegion(focus(), cf.data());
     if (confinementRegion.contains(pos.toPoint())) {
         return pos;
     }
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ void CursorImage::reevaluteSource()
         setSource(CursorSource::Decoration);
         return;
     }
-    if (!m_pointer->focus().isNull() && waylandServer()->seat()->focusedPointer()) {
+    if (m_pointer->focus() && waylandServer()->seat()->focusedPointer()) {
         setSource(CursorSource::PointerSurface);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/touch_input.cpp b/touch_input.cpp
index 81346711f..5fdbac9a8 100644
--- a/touch_input.cpp
+++ b/touch_input.cpp
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ void TouchInputRedirection::focusUpdate(Toplevel *focusOld, Toplevel *focusNow)
     seat->setFocusedTouchSurface(focusNow->surface(), -1 * focusNow->inputTransformation().map(focusNow->pos()) + focusNow->pos());
     m_focusGeometryConnection = connect(focusNow, &Toplevel::frameGeometryChanged, this,
         [this] {
-            if (focus().isNull()) {
+            if (!focus()) {
                 return;
             }
             auto seat = waylandServer()->seat();
-            if (focus().data()->surface() != seat->focusedTouchSurface()) {
+            if (focus()->surface() != seat->focusedTouchSurface()) {
                 return;
             }
             seat->setFocusedTouchSurfacePosition(-1 * focus()->inputTransformation().map(focus()->pos()) + focus()->pos());