1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/ipc.c b/sway/commands/ipc.c
index 222be0dd..113a975b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/ipc.c
+++ b/sway/commands/ipc.c
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc(int argc, char **argv) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "ipc", "Can only be used in config file.");
         }
 
+        if (!current_config_path || strcmp(SYSCONFDIR "/sway/security", current_config_path) != 0) {
+                return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "permit",
+                                "This command is only permitted to run from " SYSCONFDIR "/sway/security");
+        }
+
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_BLOCK_IPC, NULL, NULL);
 }