1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/swaybar/bar.c b/swaybar/bar.c
index e6c5f2f1..ecf1bf82 100644
--- a/swaybar/bar.c
+++ b/swaybar/bar.c
@@ -567,8 +567,11 @@ bool bar_setup(struct swaybar *bar, const char *socket_path) {
         pointer->cursor_surface = wl_compositor_create_surface(bar->compositor);
         assert(pointer->cursor_surface);
 
-        ipc_get_workspaces(bar);
-        set_bar_dirty(bar);
+        if (bar->config->workspace_buttons) {
+                if (ipc_get_workspaces(bar)) {
+                        set_bar_dirty(bar);
+                }
+        }
         return true;
 }