diff --git a/sway/focus.c b/sway/focus.c
index ca56de4b..6911ac00 100644
--- a/sway/focus.c
+++ b/sway/focus.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ bool set_focused_container(swayc_t *c) {
 	if (locked_container_focus || !c || !c->parent) {
 		return false;
 	}
+	swayc_t *active_ws = swayc_active_workspace();
+
 	swayc_log(L_DEBUG, c, "Setting focus to %p:%ld", c, c->handle);
 
 	// Get workspace for c, get that workspaces current focused container.
@@ -133,6 +135,10 @@ bool set_focused_container(swayc_t *c) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (active_ws != workspace) {
+		ipc_event_workspace(active_ws, workspace);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 6c9a39e0..f7134917 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <wlc/wlc.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <strings.h>
+#include "ipc-server.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "list.h"