1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index 570cd207..40ebd590 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
         if ((error = checkarg(argc, "layout", EXPECTED_MORE_THAN, 0))) {
                 return error;
         }
-        swayc_t *parent = get_focused_container(&root_container);
+        swayc_t *parent = current_container;
         if (parent->is_floating) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "layout", "Unable to change layout of floating windows");
         }