1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/split.c b/sway/commands/split.c
index ed370d26..06b7df5e 100644
--- a/sway/commands/split.c
+++ b/sway/commands/split.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ static struct cmd_results *do_split(int layout) {
         struct sway_container *con = config->handler_context.container;
         struct sway_workspace *ws = config->handler_context.workspace;
         if (con) {
+                if (con->scratchpad && !con->workspace) {
+                        return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE,
+                                        "Cannot split a hidden scratchpad container");
+                }
                 container_split(con, layout);
         } else {
                 workspace_split(ws, layout);