1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/tree/workspace.c b/sway/tree/workspace.c
index 3ad5de06..5568d1f5 100644
--- a/sway/tree/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/tree/workspace.c
@@ -763,6 +763,13 @@ struct sway_container *workspace_split(struct sway_workspace *workspace,
         workspace->layout = layout;
         middle->layout = old_layout;
 
+        struct sway_seat *seat;
+        wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
+                if (seat_get_focus(seat) == &workspace->node) {
+                        seat_set_focus(seat, &middle->node);
+                }
+        }
+
         return middle;
 }