1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/focus.c b/sway/commands/focus.c
index 2426a7f4..894025ad 100644
--- a/sway/commands/focus.c
+++ b/sway/commands/focus.c
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ static struct cmd_results *focus_output(struct sway_container *con,
 }
 
 struct cmd_results *cmd_focus(int argc, char **argv) {
+        if (config->reading || !config->active) {
+                return cmd_results_new(CMD_DEFER, NULL, NULL);
+        }
         struct sway_container *con = config->handler_context.current_container;
         struct sway_seat *seat = config->handler_context.seat;
         if (con->type < C_WORKSPACE) {