diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index 3a354f23..c41f552a 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -204,11 +204,14 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
             g_pCompositor->fixXWaylandWindowsOnWorkspace(PMONITOR->activeWorkspace);
 
             // here and only here begin anim. we don't want to anim visible workspaces on other monitors.
+            // check if anim left or right
+            const auto ANIMTOLEFT = workspaceToChangeTo > OLDWORKSPACEID;
+
             // start anim on old workspace
-            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(OLDWORKSPACEID)->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(-PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0);
+            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(OLDWORKSPACEID)->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(ANIMTOLEFT ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.x : PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0);
 
             // start anim on new workspace
-            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceToChangeTo)->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
+            g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceToChangeTo)->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(ANIMTOLEFT ? PMONITOR->vecSize.x : -PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
             g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(workspaceToChangeTo)->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
         }
            
@@ -242,14 +245,17 @@ void CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
 
     const auto OLDWORKSPACE = PMONITOR->activeWorkspace;
 
+    // get anim direction
+    const auto ANIMTOLEFT = workspaceToChangeTo > OLDWORKSPACE;
+
     // start anim on old workspace
-    g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(OLDWORKSPACE)->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(-PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0);
+    g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(OLDWORKSPACE)->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(ANIMTOLEFT ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.x : PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0);
 
     g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.emplace_back(PMONITOR->ID);
     const auto PWORKSPACE = &g_pCompositor->m_lWorkspaces.back();
 
     // start anim on new workspace
-    PWORKSPACE->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
+    PWORKSPACE->m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(ANIMTOLEFT ? PMONITOR->vecSize.x : -PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
     PWORKSPACE->m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
 
     // We are required to set the name here immediately