2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/focus.c b/sway/focus.c
index ca56de4b..6911ac00 100644
--- a/sway/focus.c
+++ b/sway/focus.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ bool set_focused_container(swayc_t *c) {
         if (locked_container_focus || !c || !c->parent) {
                 return false;
         }
+        swayc_t *active_ws = swayc_active_workspace();
+
         swayc_log(L_DEBUG, c, "Setting focus to %p:%ld", c, c->handle);
 
         // Get workspace for c, get that workspaces current focused container.
@@ -133,6 +135,10 @@ bool set_focused_container(swayc_t *c) {
                         }
                 }
         }
+
+        if (active_ws != workspace) {
+                ipc_event_workspace(active_ws, workspace);
+        }
         return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 6c9a39e0..f7134917 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <wlc/wlc.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "ipc-server.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "list.h"