1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/id.c b/sway/commands/bar/id.c
index 65fa69fd..7690a852 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/id.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/id.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_id(int argc, char **argv) {
         const char *oldname = config->current_bar->id;
         if (strcmp(name, oldname) == 0) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);  // NOP
+        } else if (strcmp(name, "id") == 0) {
+                return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "id", "id cannot be 'id'");
         }
         // check if id is used by a previously defined bar
         for (int i = 0; i < config->bars->length; ++i) {