diff --git a/swaybar/main.c b/swaybar/main.c
index f9387b3c2..1cc71c66b 100644
--- a/swaybar/main.c
+++ b/swaybar/main.c
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ void ipc_update_workspaces() {
 	for (i = 0; i < json_object_array_length(results); ++i) {
 		json_object *ws_json = json_object_array_get_idx(results, i);
 		json_object *num, *name, *visible, *focused, *out, *urgent;
+		if (ws_json) {
+			continue;
+		}
 		json_object_object_get_ex(ws_json, "num", &num);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(ws_json, "name", &name);
 		json_object_object_get_ex(ws_json, "visible", &visible);