1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index c1d1fade..959e5bfb 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -311,9 +311,10 @@ static bool container_move_in_direction(struct sway_container *container,
 
         // If container is in a split container by itself, move out of the split
         if (container->parent) {
+                struct sway_container *old_parent = container->parent;
                 struct sway_container *new_parent =
                         container_flatten(container->parent);
-                if (new_parent != container->parent) {
+                if (new_parent != old_parent) {
                         return true;
                 }
         }