diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index 2de43d04..f44e04e3 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -742,8 +742,9 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::resizeActiveWindow(const Vector2D& pixResize, eRectCorne
         default: UNREACHABLE();
     }
 
+    const auto workspaceIdForResizing = PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID == 0 ? PMONITOR->activeWorkspace : PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceID;
     for (auto& n : m_lMasterNodesData) {
-        if (n.isMaster && n.workspaceID == PMONITOR->activeWorkspace)
+        if (n.isMaster && n.workspaceID == workspaceIdForResizing)
             n.percMaster = std::clamp(n.percMaster + delta, 0.05, 0.95);
     }