1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 3fc4f86e..522a5fd4 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ list_t *execute_command(char *_exec, struct sway_seat *seat,
                         int argc;
                         char **argv = split_args(cmd, &argc);
                         if (strcmp(argv[0], "exec") != 0 &&
-                                        strcmp(argv[0], "exec_always") != 0) {
+                                        strcmp(argv[0], "exec_always") != 0 &&
+                                        strcmp(argv[0], "mode") != 0) {
                                 int i;
                                 for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
                                         if (*argv[i] == '\"' || *argv[i] == '\'') {