diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 35c288ec..799a08e6 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -186,13 +186,15 @@ bool CKeybindManager::tryMoveFocusToMonitor(CMonitor* monitor) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const auto PWORKSPACE    = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->activeWorkspace);
-    const auto PNEWWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(monitor->activeWorkspace);
+    const auto PWORKSPACE        = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->activeWorkspace);
+    const auto PNEWMAINWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(monitor->activeWorkspace);
 
     g_pCompositor->setActiveMonitor(monitor);
-    g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PNEWWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
-    PNEWWORKSPACE->setActive(true);
-    PNEWWORKSPACE->rememberPrevWorkspace(PWORKSPACE);
+    g_pCompositor->deactivateAllWLRWorkspaces(PNEWMAINWORKSPACE->m_pWlrHandle);
+    PNEWMAINWORKSPACE->setActive(true);
+    PNEWMAINWORKSPACE->rememberPrevWorkspace(PWORKSPACE);
+
+    const auto PNEWWORKSPACE = monitor->specialWorkspaceID != 0 ? g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(monitor->specialWorkspaceID) : PNEWMAINWORKSPACE;
 
     const auto PNEWWINDOW = PNEWWORKSPACE->getLastFocusedWindow();
     if (PNEWWINDOW) {