1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index c954ab94..15a5ebc4 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
                                 config->handler_context.seat, ws);
                 container_move_to(current, focus);
                 seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
+                container_reap_empty(old_parent);
+                container_reap_empty(focus->parent);
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
         } else if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "to") == 0
                         && strcasecmp(argv[2], "output") == 0) {
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(struct sway_container *current,
                 struct sway_container *old_parent = current->parent;
                 container_move_to(current, focus);
                 seat_set_focus(config->handler_context.seat, old_parent);
+                container_reap_empty(old_parent);
+                container_reap_empty(focus->parent);
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
         }
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "move", expected_syntax);