diff --git a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
index ccb0fa25..8e49c998 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ bool CWorkspace::matchesStaticSelector(const std::string& selector_) {
 
     } else if (selector.starts_with("name:")) {
         return m_szName == selector.substr(5);
-    } else if (selector.starts_with("special:")) {
+    } else if (selector.starts_with("special")) {
         return m_szName == selector;
     } else {
         // parse selector