diff --git a/include/sway/tree/root.h b/include/sway/tree/root.h
index c4f84207..799d751a 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/root.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/root.h
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ void root_destroy(struct sway_root *root);
 
 /**
  * Move a container to the scratchpad.
+ * If a workspace is passed, the container is assumed to have been in
+ * the scratchpad before and is shown on the workspace.
+ * The ws parameter can safely be NULL.
  */
-void root_scratchpad_add_container(struct sway_container *con);
+void root_scratchpad_add_container(struct sway_container *con,
+   struct sway_workspace *ws);
 
 /**
  * Remove a container from the scratchpad.
diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index 9c6e69ec..6fd66f28 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_to_scratchpad(void) {
 	}
 
 	if (!con->scratchpad) {
-		root_scratchpad_add_container(con);
+		root_scratchpad_add_container(con, NULL);
 	} else if (con->workspace) {
 		root_scratchpad_hide(con);
 	}
diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index c4d21f0a..89a47151 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -1378,10 +1378,12 @@ void container_replace(struct sway_container *container,
 		struct sway_container *replacement) {
 	enum sway_fullscreen_mode fullscreen = container->fullscreen_mode;
 	bool scratchpad = container->scratchpad;
+	struct sway_workspace *ws = NULL;
 	if (fullscreen != FULLSCREEN_NONE) {
 		container_fullscreen_disable(container);
 	}
 	if (scratchpad) {
+		ws = container->workspace;
 		root_scratchpad_show(container);
 		root_scratchpad_remove_container(container);
 	}
@@ -1390,7 +1392,7 @@ void container_replace(struct sway_container *container,
 		container_detach(container);
 	}
 	if (scratchpad) {
-		root_scratchpad_add_container(replacement);
+		root_scratchpad_add_container(replacement, ws);
 	}
 	switch (fullscreen) {
 	case FULLSCREEN_WORKSPACE:
diff --git a/sway/tree/root.c b/sway/tree/root.c
index 1dabc287..55d78487 100644
--- a/sway/tree/root.c
+++ b/sway/tree/root.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void root_destroy(struct sway_root *root) {
 	free(root);
 }
 
-void root_scratchpad_add_container(struct sway_container *con) {
+void root_scratchpad_add_container(struct sway_container *con, struct sway_workspace *ws) {
 	if (!sway_assert(!con->scratchpad, "Container is already in scratchpad")) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -77,18 +77,23 @@ void root_scratchpad_add_container(struct sway_container *con) {
 	container_detach(con);
 	con->scratchpad = true;
 	list_add(root->scratchpad, con);
+	if (ws) {
+		workspace_add_floating(ws, con);
+	}
 
-	struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat();
-	struct sway_node *new_focus = NULL;
-	if (parent) {
-		arrange_container(parent);
-		new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &parent->node);
+	if (!ws) {
+		struct sway_seat *seat = input_manager_current_seat();
+		struct sway_node *new_focus = NULL;
+		if (parent) {
+			arrange_container(parent);
+			new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &parent->node);
+		}
+		if (!new_focus) {
+			arrange_workspace(workspace);
+			new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &workspace->node);
+		}
+		seat_set_focus(seat, new_focus);
 	}
-	if (!new_focus) {
-		arrange_workspace(workspace);
-		new_focus = seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, &workspace->node);
-	}
-	seat_set_focus(seat, new_focus);
 
 	ipc_event_window(con, "move");
 }