1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 445c3d55..0e41df04 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -657,6 +657,14 @@ char *do_var_replacement(char *str) {
                                 continue;
                         }
                 }
+                // Unescape double $ and move on
+                if (find[1] == '$') {
+                        size_t length = strlen(find + 1);
+                        strncpy(find, find + 1, length);
+                        find[length] = '\0';
+                        ++find;
+                        continue;
+                }
                 // Find matching variable
                 for (i = 0; i < config->symbols->length; ++i) {
                         struct sway_variable *var = config->symbols->items[i];