1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/scratchpad.c b/sway/commands/scratchpad.c
index 26f0e490..6eab456d 100644
--- a/sway/commands/scratchpad.c
+++ b/sway/commands/scratchpad.c
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_scratchpad(int argc, char **argv) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "scratchpad",
                                 "Expected 'scratchpad show'");
         }
+        if (!root->outputs->length) {
+                return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "scratchpad",
+                                "Can't run this command while there's no outputs connected.");
+        }
         if (!root->scratchpad->length) {
                 return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "scratchpad",
                                 "Scratchpad is empty");