1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index b38f05a6..c5aee4aa 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -198,11 +198,12 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
                 if (pid) {
                         // using newview as a temp storage location here,
                         // rather than adding yet another workspace var
-                        if ((newview = workspace_for_pid(pid))) {
+                        newview = workspace_for_pid(pid);
+                        if (newview && newview != current_ws) {
                                 focused = newview;
-                                newview = NULL;
                                 return_to_workspace = true;
                         }
+                        newview = NULL;
                 }
         }