1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index b56c4f71..8f8ed438 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -457,6 +457,12 @@ bool load_main_config(const char *file, bool is_active, bool validating) {
         success = success && load_config(path, config,
                         &config->swaynag_config_errors);
 
+        if (validating) {
+                free_config(config);
+                config = old_config;
+                return success;
+        }
+
         if (is_active) {
                 for (int i = 0; i < config->output_configs->length; i++) {
                         apply_output_config_to_outputs(config->output_configs->items[i]);