diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 560075d2..979b2136 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode) {
 
     SMonitor* PMONITOR = nullptr;
 
-    if (pNode->workspaceID != SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
+    if (pNode->workspaceID == SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID) {
         for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors) {
             if (m->specialWorkspaceOpen) {
                 PMONITOR = m.get();