diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 9da5f779..35492d17 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,12 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(PNEWMONITOR->ID);
         PNEWWORKSPACE->startAnim(true,true,true);
     } else {
-        PNEWWORKSPACE = &g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(newMonitor.ID);
+        PNEWWORKSPACE = &g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(newMonitor.ID, newDefaultWorkspaceName);
 
         // We are required to set the name here immediately
         wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_name(PNEWWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle, newDefaultWorkspaceName.c_str());
 
         PNEWWORKSPACE->m_iID = WORKSPACEID;
-        PNEWWORKSPACE->m_szName = newDefaultWorkspaceName;
     }
 
     PNEWMONITOR->activeWorkspace = PNEWWORKSPACE->m_iID;
diff --git a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
index 90d234cb..7c0185b4 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Workspace.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "Workspace.hpp"
 #include "../Compositor.hpp"
 
-CWorkspace::CWorkspace(int monitorID, bool special) {
+CWorkspace::CWorkspace(int monitorID, std::string name, bool special) {
     const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(monitorID);
 
     if (!PMONITOR) {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CWorkspace::CWorkspace(int monitorID, bool special) {
     }
 
     m_iMonitorID = monitorID;
-
+    m_szName = name;
     m_bIsSpecialWorkspace = special;
     
     if (!special) {
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ CWorkspace::CWorkspace(int monitorID, bool special) {
     m_fAlpha.m_pWorkspace = this;
     m_fAlpha.create(AVARTYPE_FLOAT, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:workspaces_speed")->floatValue, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:workspaces")->intValue, &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("animations:workspaces_curve")->strValue, nullptr, AVARDAMAGE_ENTIRE);
     m_fAlpha.setValueAndWarp(255.f);
+
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent({"createworkspace", m_szName});
 }
 
 CWorkspace::~CWorkspace() {
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ CWorkspace::~CWorkspace() {
         wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_destroy(m_pWlrHandle);
         m_pWlrHandle = nullptr;
     }
+
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent({"destroyworkspace", m_szName});
 }
 
 void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp b/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
index 21b36e9f..2d0c5941 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Workspace.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ enum eFullscreenMode : uint8_t {
 
 class CWorkspace {
 public:
-    CWorkspace(int monitorID, bool special = false);
+    CWorkspace(int monitorID, std::string name, bool special = false);
     ~CWorkspace();
 
     // Workspaces ID-based have IDs > 0
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 99b758b0..14c535d8 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     if (const auto POLDWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(OLDWORKSPACE); POLDWORKSPACE)
         POLDWORKSPACE->startAnim(false, ANIMTOLEFT);
 
-    g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(PMONITOR->ID, workspaceToChangeTo == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+    g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(PMONITOR->ID, workspaceName, workspaceToChangeTo == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
     const auto PWORKSPACE = &g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.back();
 
     // start anim on new workspace
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
 
     PWORKSPACE->m_iID = workspaceToChangeTo;
     PWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID = PMONITOR->ID;
-    PWORKSPACE->m_szName = workspaceName;
 
     PMONITOR->specialWorkspaceOpen = false;