1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/layout.c b/sway/layout.c
index a9e7c7f1..563e9d11 100644
--- a/sway/layout.c
+++ b/sway/layout.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "focus.h"
 #include "output.h"
+#include "ipc-server.h"
 
 swayc_t root_container;
 list_t *scratchpad;
@@ -312,6 +313,12 @@ void move_container_to(swayc_t* container, swayc_t* destination) {
                 // reset container geometry
                 container->width = container->height = 0;
                 add_child(destination, container);
+
+                // If the workspace only has one child after adding one, it
+                // means that the workspace was just initialized.
+                if (destination->children->length + destination->floating->length == 1) {
+                        ipc_event_workspace(NULL, destination, "init");
+                }
         } else {
                 // reset container geometry
                 container->width = container->height = 0;