1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/ipc.c b/sway/commands/ipc.c
index d49aab64..8a7b849f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/ipc.c
+++ b/sway/commands/ipc.c
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_ipc(int argc, char **argv) {
         if ((error = checkarg(argc, "ipc", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 2))) {
                 return error;
         }
+        if ((error = check_security_config())) {
+                return error;
+        }
 
         const char *program = argv[0];
 
@@ -26,11 +29,6 @@ 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");
-        }
-
         current_policy = alloc_ipc_policy(program);
         list_add(config->ipc_policies, current_policy);