1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/tree/root.c b/sway/tree/root.c
index 46a140ef..ebd185ec 100644
--- a/sway/tree/root.c
+++ b/sway/tree/root.c
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ void root_scratchpad_show(struct sway_container *con) {
         if (old_ws) {
                 container_detach(con);
                 workspace_consider_destroy(old_ws);
+        } else {
+                // Act on the ancestor of scratchpad hidden split containers
+                while (con->parent) {
+                        con = con->parent;
+                }
         }
         workspace_add_floating(new_ws, con);