diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 4487bf2f0..64f6e56aa 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
     wlr_ext_workspace_group_handle_v1_output_enter(PNEWMONITOR->pWLRWorkspaceGroupHandle, PNEWMONITOR->output);
 
     // Workspace
-    const auto WORKSPACEID = monitorRule.defaultWorkspaceID == -1 ? g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.size() + 1 /* Cuz workspaces doesnt have the new one yet and we start with 1 */ : monitorRule.defaultWorkspaceID;
+    const auto WORKSPACEID = monitorRule.defaultWorkspaceID == -1 && !g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(monitorRule.defaultWorkspaceID) ? g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.size() + 1 /* Cuz workspaces doesnt have the new one yet and we start with 1 */ : monitorRule.defaultWorkspaceID;
     g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(newMonitor.ID);
     const auto PNEWWORKSPACE = &g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.back();