1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index da33c5de..0adda3e7 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ static bool _do_split(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv, int lay
                 return false;
         }
         swayc_t *focused = get_focused_container(&root_container);
+        if (focused->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
+                sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Dont split workspaces");
+                if (focused->children->length == 0) {
+                        focused->layout = layout;
+                }
+                return true;
+        }
         swayc_t *parent = focused->parent;
         sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Splitting %p vertically with %p", parent, focused);
         int index = remove_container_from_parent(parent, focused);