diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
index 06a6ed3c..b6f1fbc0 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/workspaces.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,13 @@ void Workspaces::loadPersistentWorkspacesFromWorkspaceRules(const Json::Value &c
     if (!rule["persistent"].asBool()) {
       continue;
     }
-    auto const &workspace = rule.isMember("defaultName") ? rule["defaultName"].asString()
+    auto workspace = rule.isMember("defaultName") ? rule["defaultName"].asString()
                                                          : rule["workspaceString"].asString();
+
+    // The prefix "name:" cause mismatches with workspace names taken anywhere else.
+    if (workspace.starts_with("name:")) {
+      workspace = workspace.substr(5);
+    }
     auto const &monitor = rule["monitor"].asString();
     // create this workspace persistently if:
     // 1. the allOutputs config option is enabled
@@ -1034,4 +1039,4 @@ std::optional<int> Workspaces::parseWorkspaceId(std::string const &workspaceIdSt
   }
 }
 
-}  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
+}  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
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