diff --git a/sway/border.c b/sway/border.c
index 0d3cfab8..5cb02274 100644
--- a/sway/border.c
+++ b/sway/border.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ static void render_borders(swayc_t *view, cairo_t *cr, struct border_colors *col
 	struct wlc_geometry *g = &view->border->geometry;
 	struct wlc_geometry *b = &view->border_geometry;
 	struct wlc_geometry *v = &view->actual_geometry;
+	enum swayc_layouts layout = view->parent->layout;
+	uint32_t color;
 
 	int x = b->origin.x - g->origin.x;
 	int y = b->origin.y - g->origin.y;
@@ -119,8 +121,13 @@ static void render_borders(swayc_t *view, cairo_t *cr, struct border_colors *col
 	// right border
 	int right_border = b->size.w - v->size.w - left_border;
 	if (right_border > 0) {
+		if (layout == L_HORIZ) {
+			color = colors->indicator;
+		} else {
+			color = colors->child_border;
+		}
 		render_sharp_line(cr,
-				colors->child_border,
+				color,
 				x + b->size.w - right_border,
 				y,
 				right_border,
@@ -140,8 +147,13 @@ static void render_borders(swayc_t *view, cairo_t *cr, struct border_colors *col
 	// bottom border
 	int bottom_border = b->size.h - (top_border + v->size.h);
 	if (bottom_border > 0) {
+		if (layout == L_VERT) {
+			color = colors->indicator;
+		} else {
+			color = colors->child_border;
+		}
 		render_sharp_line(cr,
-				colors->child_border,
+				color,
 				x,
 				y + b->size.h - bottom_border,
 				b->size.w,
diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 54139593..5a5bcd22 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -2342,15 +2342,15 @@ static struct cmd_results *_do_split(int argc, char **argv, int layout) {
 		arrange_windows(parent, -1, -1);
 	}
 
-	// update container title if tabbed/stacked
-	if (swayc_tabbed_stacked_ancestor(focused)) {
-		update_container_border(focused);
-		swayc_t *output = swayc_parent_by_type(focused, C_OUTPUT);
-		// schedule render to make changes take effect right away,
-		// otherwise we would have to wait for the view to render,
-		// which is unpredictable.
-		wlc_output_schedule_render(output->handle);
-	}
+	// update container every time
+	// if it is tabbed/stacked then the title must change
+	// if the indicator color is different then the border must change
+	update_container_border(focused);
+	swayc_t *output = swayc_parent_by_type(focused, C_OUTPUT);
+	// schedule render to make changes take effect right away,
+	// otherwise we would have to wait for the view to render,
+	// which is unpredictable.
+	wlc_output_schedule_render(output->handle);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt
index 36fa92d5..7de02a82 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/sway.5.txt
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ or triggered at runtime.
 		**text**::: The text color of the title bar.
 		**indicator**::: The color used to indicate where a new view will open. In a
 		tiled container, this would paint the right border of the current view if
-		a new view would be opened to the right. _Note_: This is not currently
-		implemented.
+		a new view would be opened to the right.
 		**child_border**::: The border around the view itself.
 
 +