diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 62b91814..5f692ecc 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -318,15 +318,23 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveActiveToWorkspace(std::string args) {
     const auto OLDWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID);
 
     // hack
+    std::string unusedName;
+    const auto WORKSPACEID = getWorkspaceIDFromString(args, unusedName);
+
     g_pKeybindManager->changeworkspace(args);
 
-    const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByString(args);
+    const auto PWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(WORKSPACEID);
 
     if (PWORKSPACE == OLDWORKSPACE) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Not moving to workspace because it didn't change.");
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!PWORKSPACE) {
+        Debug::log(ERR, "Workspace null in moveActiveToWorkspace?");
+        return;
+    }
+
     OLDWORKSPACE->m_bHasFullscreenWindow = false;
 
     PWINDOW->m_iWorkspaceID = PWORKSPACE->m_iID;