diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 8e2b9027..f60f8ea9 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["dwindle:col.group_border_active"].intValue = 0x66ffff00;
     configValues["dwindle:force_split"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["dwindle:preserve_split"].intValue = 0;
+    configValues["dwindle:special_scale_factor"].floatValue = 0.8f;
 
     configValues["animations:enabled"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["animations:speed"].floatValue = 7.f;
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 03fc5acd..e5cbf46c 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode) {
 
     if (PWORKSPACE->m_bIsSpecialWorkspace) {
         // if special, we adjust the coords a bit
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos + (calcSize - calcSize * 0.8f) / 2.f;
-        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize * 0.8f;
+        static auto *const PSCALEFACTOR = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("dwindle:special_scale_factor")->floatValue;
 
-        g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, calcSize * 0.8f);
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos + (calcSize - calcSize * *PSCALEFACTOR) / 2.f;
+        PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize * *PSCALEFACTOR;
+
+        g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(PWINDOW, calcSize * *PSCALEFACTOR);
     } else {
         PWINDOW->m_vRealSize = calcSize;
         PWINDOW->m_vRealPosition = calcPos;