1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/swaymsg/main.c b/swaymsg/main.c
index dfc175a8..b431872a 100644
--- a/swaymsg/main.c
+++ b/swaymsg/main.c
@@ -308,9 +308,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
         free(cmdtype);
 
-        char *command = strdup("");
+        char *command = NULL;
         if (optind < argc) {
                 command = join_args(argv + optind, argc - optind);
+        } else {
+                command = strdup("");
         }
 
         int ret = 0;