1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/ipc-json.c b/sway/ipc-json.c
index bc36f9b1..7c5a0a5d 100644
--- a/sway/ipc-json.c
+++ b/sway/ipc-json.c
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ static void ipc_json_describe_view(struct sway_container *c, json_object *object
 static void ipc_json_describe_container(struct sway_container *c, json_object *object) {
         json_object_object_add(object, "name",
                         c->title ? json_object_new_string(c->title) : NULL);
-        json_object_object_add(object, "type", json_object_new_string("con"));
+        json_object_object_add(object, "type",
+                        json_object_new_string(container_is_floating(c) ? "floating_con" : "con"));
 
         json_object_object_add(object, "layout",
                 json_object_new_string(ipc_json_layout_description(c->layout)));