diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 4977fc16..8f900173 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -350,7 +350,12 @@ static struct sway_container *view_container_at(struct sway_node *parent,
 	}
 
 	struct sway_container *container = parent->sway_container;
-	int gaps = container->current.workspace->gaps_inner;
+	
+	int gaps = 0;
+	if (container->current.workspace) {
+		 gaps = container->current.workspace->gaps_inner;
+	}
+	
 	struct wlr_box box = {
 		.x = container->pending.x - (gaps / 2),
 		.y = container->pending.y - (gaps / 2),