diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 2ee5a5dff..931189891 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ static void arrange_output(struct sway_output *output, int width, int height) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < output->current.workspaces->length; i++) {
 		struct sway_workspace *child = output->current.workspaces->items[i];
 
-		bool activated = output->current.active_workspace == child;
+		bool activated = output->current.active_workspace == child && output->wlr_output->enabled;
 
 		wlr_scene_node_reparent(&child->layers.tiling->node, output->layers.tiling);
 		wlr_scene_node_reparent(&child->layers.fullscreen->node, output->layers.fullscreen);