1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/layout.c b/sway/layout.c
index a50f541c..23d99e35 100644
--- a/sway/layout.c
+++ b/sway/layout.c
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ swayc_t *replace_child(swayc_t *child, swayc_t *new_child) {
                 return NULL;
         }
         int i = index_child(child);
-        parent->children->items[i] = new_child;
-
+        if (child->is_floating) {
+                parent->floating->items[i] = new_child;
+        } else {
+                parent->children->items[i] = new_child;
+        }
         // Set parent and focus for new_child
         new_child->parent = child->parent;
         if (child->parent->focused == child) {