diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 73f245c13..1dec9889f 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,14 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move(int argc, char **argv) {
 			focused = swayc_active_workspace();
 		}
 		set_focused_container(focused);
-	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "position") == 0 && strcasecmp(argv[1], "mouse") == 0) {
+	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "position") == 0) {
+		if ((error = checkarg(argc, "move workspace", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 2))) {
+			return error;
+		}
+		if (strcasecmp(argv[1], "mouse")) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "move", expected_syntax);
+		}
+
 		if (view->is_floating) {
 			swayc_t *output = swayc_parent_by_type(view, C_OUTPUT);
 			struct wlc_geometry g;