diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
index 8dcd9b0e..1f61e267 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
@@ -942,9 +942,17 @@ bool Workspaces::updateWindowsToCreate() {
 void Workspaces::updateWorkspaceStates() {
   const std::vector<int> visibleWorkspaces = getVisibleWorkspaces();
   auto updatedWorkspaces = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("workspaces");
+
+  auto currentWorkspace = m_ipc.getSocket1JsonReply("activeworkspace");
+  std::string currentWorkspaceName =
+      currentWorkspace.isMember("name") ? currentWorkspace["name"].asString() : "";
+
   for (auto &workspace : m_workspaces) {
+    bool isActiveByName =
+        !currentWorkspaceName.empty() && workspace->name() == currentWorkspaceName;
+
     workspace->setActive(
-        workspace->id() == m_activeWorkspaceId ||
+        workspace->id() == m_activeWorkspaceId || isActiveByName ||
         (workspace->isSpecial() && workspace->name() == m_activeSpecialWorkspaceName));
     if (workspace->isActive() && workspace->isUrgent()) {
       workspace->setUrgent(false);