1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index c5461ee6..61beb7af 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ struct sway_workspace *output_get_active_workspace(struct sway_output *output) {
         struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat();
         struct sway_node *focus = seat_get_active_tiling_child(seat, &output->node);
         if (!focus) {
+                if (!output->workspaces->length) {
+                        return NULL;
+                }
                 return output->workspaces->items[0];
         }
         return focus->sway_workspace;