diff --git a/sway/tree/container.c b/sway/tree/container.c
index 9b90b774..4977fc16 100644
--- a/sway/tree/container.c
+++ b/sway/tree/container.c
@@ -350,11 +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;
 	struct wlr_box box = {
-		.x = container->pending.x,
-		.y = container->pending.y,
-		.width = container->pending.width,
-		.height = container->pending.height,
+		.x = container->pending.x - (gaps / 2),
+		.y = container->pending.y - (gaps / 2),
+		.width = container->pending.width + gaps,
+		.height = container->pending.height + gaps,
 	};
 
 	if (wlr_box_contains_point(&box, lx, ly)) {