1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/seat/attach.c b/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
index 3e771c00..6b4bcf1f 100644
--- a/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
+++ b/sway/commands/seat/attach.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ struct cmd_results *seat_cmd_attach(int argc, char **argv) {
         new_attachment->identifier = strdup(argv[0]);
         list_add(new_config->attachments, new_attachment);
 
-        apply_seat_config(new_config);
+        if (!config->validating) {
+                apply_seat_config(new_config);
+        }
         return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }