diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 56fba691c..636d3ec0d 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct sway_config {
 	bool auto_back_and_forth;
 	bool seamless_mouse;
 
+	bool edge_gaps;
 	int gaps_inner;
 	int gaps_outer;
 };
diff --git a/sway.5.txt b/sway.5.txt
index 5659a1073..ab2bdedb9 100644
--- a/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway.5.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ Commands
 **fullscreen**::
 	Toggles fullscreen status for the focused view.
 
+**gaps** edge_gaps <on|off|toggle>::
+	Whether or not to add gaps between views and workspace edges if amount of
+	inner gap is not zero. When _no_, no gap is added where the view is aligned to
+	the workspace edge, effectively creating gaps only between views.
+
 **gaps** <amount>::
 	Sets default _amount_ pixels as the gap between each view, and around each
 	workspace.
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 19b8e1a93..2cfda07c2 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_gaps(int argc, char **argv) {
 		return error;
 	}
 	const char* expected_syntax =
-		"Expected 'gaps <inner|outer> <current|all|workspace> <set|plus|minus n>'";
+		"Expected 'gaps edge_gaps <on|off|toggle>' or "
+		"'gaps <inner|outer> <current|all|workspace> <set|plus|minus n>'";
 	const char *amount_str = argv[0];
 	// gaps amount
 	if (argc >= 1 && isdigit(*amount_str)) {
@@ -789,6 +790,20 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_gaps(int argc, char **argv) {
 		}
 		arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
+	} else if (argc == 2 && strcasecmp(argv[0], "edge_gaps") == 0) {
+		// gaps edge_gaps <on|off|toggle>
+		if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "toggle") == 0) {
+			if (config->reading) {
+				return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "gaps edge_gaps toggle",
+					"Can't be used in config file.");
+			}
+			config->edge_gaps = !config->edge_gaps;
+		} else {
+			config->edge_gaps =
+				(strcasecmp(argv[1], "yes") == 0 || strcasecmp(argv[1], "on") == 0);
+		}
+		arrange_windows(&root_container, -1, -1);
+		return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 	// gaps inner|outer current|all set|plus|minus n
 	if (argc < 4 || config->reading) {
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 7e0b22f92..20e4919d5 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->seamless_mouse = true;
 	config->reading = false;
 
+	config->edge_gaps = false;
 	config->gaps_inner = 0;
 	config->gaps_outer = 0;
 }
diff --git a/sway/layout.c b/sway/layout.c
index c6a051073..3bc297a6a 100644
--- a/sway/layout.c
+++ b/sway/layout.c
@@ -367,9 +367,27 @@ void update_geometry(swayc_t *container) {
 		if (op->focused == ws) {
 			wlc_view_bring_to_front(container->handle);
 		}
+	} else if (!config->edge_gaps && gap > 0) {
+		// Remove gap against the workspace edges. Because a pixel is not
+		// divisable, depending on gap size and the number of siblings our view
+		// might be at the workspace edge without being exactly so (thus test
+		// with gap, and align correctly).
+		if (container->x - gap <= ws->x) {
+			geometry.origin.x = ws->x;
+			geometry.size.w = container->width - gap/2;
+		}
+		if (container->y - gap <= ws->y) {
+			geometry.origin.y = ws->y;
+			geometry.size.h = container->height - gap/2;
+		}
+		if (container->x + container->width + gap >= ws->x + ws->width) {
+			geometry.size.w = ws->width - geometry.origin.x;
+		}
+		if (container->y + container->height + gap >= ws->y + ws->height) {
+			geometry.size.h = ws->height - geometry.origin.y;
+		}
 	}
 	wlc_view_set_geometry(container->handle, 0, &geometry);
-	return;
 }
 
 static void arrange_windows_r(swayc_t *container, double width, double height) {