1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index bef06cb2..08336150 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
                 } else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "splitv") == 0) {
                         swayc_change_layout(parent, L_VERT);
                 } else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "toggle") == 0 && argc == 2 && strcasecmp(argv[1], "split") == 0) {
-                        if (parent->layout == L_HORIZ) {
+                        if (parent->layout == L_HORIZ && (parent->workspace_layout == L_NONE || parent->workspace_layout == L_HORIZ)) {
                                 swayc_change_layout(parent, L_VERT);
                         } else {
                                 swayc_change_layout(parent, L_HORIZ);