1 files changed, 18 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/focus.c b/sway/commands/focus.c
index 9cd8bfae..76d3f1dc 100644
--- a/sway/commands/focus.c
+++ b/sway/commands/focus.c
@@ -35,14 +35,25 @@ static struct cmd_results *focus_mode(struct sway_container *con,
                 struct sway_seat *seat, bool floating) {
         struct sway_container *ws = con->type == C_WORKSPACE ?
                 con : container_parent(con, C_WORKSPACE);
-        struct sway_container *new_focus = ws;
-        if (floating) {
-                new_focus = ws->sway_workspace->floating;
-                if (new_focus->children->length == 0) {
-                        return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+
+        // If the container is in a floating split container,
+        // operate on the split container instead of the child.
+        if (container_is_floating_or_child(con)) {
+                while (con->parent->layout != L_FLOATING) {
+                        con = con->parent;
                 }
         }
-        seat_set_focus(seat, seat_get_active_child(seat, new_focus));
+
+        struct sway_container *new_focus = NULL;
+        if (floating) {
+                new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, ws->sway_workspace->floating);
+        } else {
+                new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive_tiling(seat, ws);
+        }
+        if (!new_focus) {
+                new_focus = ws;
+        }
+        seat_set_focus(seat, new_focus);
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +108,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_focus(int argc, char **argv) {
         } else if (strcmp(argv[0], "tiling") == 0) {
                 return focus_mode(con, seat, false);
         } else if (strcmp(argv[0], "mode_toggle") == 0) {
-                return focus_mode(con, seat, !container_is_floating(con));
+                return focus_mode(con, seat, !container_is_floating_or_child(con));
         }
 
         if (strcmp(argv[0], "output") == 0) {