1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index 65f67af8..8fde1776 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
         if ((error = checkarg(argc, "layout", EXPECTED_AT_LEAST, 1))) {
                 return error;
         }
+        if (!root->outputs->length) {
+                return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "layout",
+                                "Can't run this command while there's no outputs connected.");
+        }
         struct sway_container *container = config->handler_context.container;
         struct sway_workspace *workspace = config->handler_context.workspace;