1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index 588ceb2d..ce0682dc 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_reap_empty(struct sway_container *container) {
                 return NULL;
         }
         wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "reaping %p %s", container, container->name);
-        while (container->children->length == 0) {
+        while (container != &root_container && container->children->length == 0) {
                 if (container->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
                         if (!workspace_is_visible(container)) {
                                 struct sway_container *parent = container->parent;