diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index 09f19c3f6..72e177e8b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ static void container_move_to_container_from_direction(
 static void container_move_to_workspace_from_direction(
 		struct sway_container *container, struct sway_workspace *workspace,
 		enum wlr_direction move_dir) {
+	container->width = container->height = 0;
+
 	if (is_parallel(workspace->layout, move_dir)) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Reparenting container (parallel)");
 		int index =