1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index c18529fb..862ffee8 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -122,7 +122,17 @@ static void copy_pending_state(struct sway_container *container,
         struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat(input_manager);
         state->focused = seat_get_focus(seat) == container;
 
-        if (container->type != C_VIEW) {
+        if (container->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
+                // Set focused_inactive_child to the direct tiling child
+                struct sway_container *focus =
+                        seat_get_focus_inactive_tiling(seat, container);
+                if (focus && focus->type == C_CONTAINER) {
+                        while (focus->parent->type != C_WORKSPACE) {
+                                focus = focus->parent;
+                        }
+                }
+                state->focused_inactive_child = focus;
+        } else if (container->type != C_VIEW) {
                 state->focused_inactive_child =
                         seat_get_active_child(seat, container);
         }