1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/default_border.c b/sway/commands/default_border.c
index fcd2c075..2e356d3d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/default_border.c
+++ b/sway/commands/default_border.c
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_default_border(int argc, char **argv) {
                 config->border = B_NORMAL;
         } else if (strcmp(argv[0], "pixel") == 0) {
                 config->border = B_PIXEL;
-                if (argc == 2) {
-                        config->border_thickness = atoi(argv[1]);
-                }
         } else {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "default_border",
-                                "Expected 'default_border <none|normal|pixel>' or 'default_border pixel <px>'");
+                                "Expected 'default_border <none|normal|pixel>' or 'default_border <normal|pixel> <px>'");
+        }
+        if (argc == 2) {
+                config->border_thickness = atoi(argv[1]);
         }
 
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);