diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index b93c710f..32097a2b 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,11 @@ void CConfigManager::dispatchExecOnce() {
     // set input, fixes some certain issues
     g_pInputManager->setKeyboardLayout();
     g_pInputManager->setMouseConfigs();
+
+    // set ws names again
+    for (auto& ws : g_pCompositor->m_vWorkspaces) {
+        wlr_ext_workspace_handle_v1_set_name(ws->m_pWlrHandle, ws->m_szName.c_str());
+    }
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::performMonitorReload() {