diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 94d041297..0e07829fa 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ CWindow* CCompositor::getNextWindowOnWorkspace(CWindow* pWindow) {
 int CCompositor::getNextAvailableNamedWorkspace() {
     int lowest = -1337 + 1;
     for (auto& w : m_lWorkspaces) {
-        if (w.m_iID < 0 && w.m_iID < lowest)
+        if (w.m_iID < -1 && w.m_iID < lowest)
             lowest = w.m_iID;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 1325f5574..2c45c6636 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ std::string dispatchRequest(std::string in) {
 
     DISPATCHER->second(DISPATCHARG);
 
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Hyprctl: dispatcher %s : %s", DISPATCHSTR.c_str(), DISPATCHARG.c_str());
+
     return "ok";
 }
 
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ std::string dispatchKeyword(std::string in) {
     if (COMMAND == "monitor")
         g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true; // for monitor keywords
 
+    Debug::log(LOG, "Hyprctl: keyword %s : %s", COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
+
     if (retval == "") 
         return "ok";