1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/rename.c b/sway/commands/rename.c
index 29f90d81..491dbab0 100644
--- a/sway/commands/rename.c
+++ b/sway/commands/rename.c
@@ -81,8 +81,12 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_rename(int argc, char **argv) {
         struct sway_workspace *tmp_workspace = workspace_by_name(new_name);
         if (tmp_workspace) {
                 free(new_name);
-                return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "rename",
-                                "Workspace already exists");
+                if (tmp_workspace == workspace) {
+                        return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+                } else {
+                        return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "rename",
+                                        "Workspace already exists");
+                }
         }
 
         wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "renaming workspace '%s' to '%s'", workspace->name, new_name);