1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index 6d4cd088..a8aba618 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -871,6 +871,8 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 
         wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "creating container %p around %p", cont, child);
 
+        remove_gaps(child);
+
         cont->prev_layout = L_NONE;
         cont->width = child->width;
         cont->height = child->height;
@@ -879,6 +881,9 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
 
         struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_get_default_seat(input_manager);
         bool set_focus = (seat_get_focus(seat) == child);
+        
+        add_gaps(cont);
+
         if (child->type == C_WORKSPACE) {
                 struct sway_container *workspace = child;
                 while (workspace->children->length) {
@@ -906,7 +911,7 @@ struct sway_container *container_split(struct sway_container *child,
         }
 
         container_notify_subtree_changed(cont);
-
+        arrange_children_of(cont);
         return cont;
 }