1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/fullscreen.c b/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
index 52248ce4..a268ba03 100644
--- a/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
+++ b/sway/commands/fullscreen.c
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_fullscreen(int argc, char **argv) {
                                 "Can't fullscreen an empty workspace");
         }
 
+        // If in the scratchpad, operate on the highest container
+        if (container && !container->workspace) {
+                while (container->parent) {
+                        container = container->parent;
+                }
+        }
+
         bool is_fullscreen = container &&
                 container->fullscreen_mode != FULLSCREEN_NONE;
         bool global = false;