diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 9aff1bb53..cb94116db 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2117,6 +2117,8 @@ PHLMONITOR CCompositor::getMonitorFromString(const std::string& name) {
 }
 
 void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, PHLMONITOR pMonitor, bool noWarpCursor) {
+    static auto PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:hide_special_on_workspace_change");
+
     if (!pWorkspace || !pMonitor)
         return;
 
@@ -2199,6 +2201,9 @@ void CCompositor::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(PHLWORKSPACE pWorkspace, PHLMONITOR pMo
             pMonitor->activeWorkspace->startAnim(false, false);
         }
 
+        if (*PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE)
+            pMonitor->setSpecialWorkspace(nullptr);
+
         setActiveMonitor(pMonitor);
         pMonitor->activeWorkspace = pWorkspace;
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(pMonitor->ID);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 402780e00..3e9563eed 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1246,6 +1246,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "binds:hide_special_on_workspace_change",
+        .description = "If enabled, changing the active workspace (including to itself) will hide the special workspace on the monitor where the newly active workspace resides.",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
     SConfigOptionDescription{
         .value       = "binds:allow_workspace_cycles",
         .description = "If enabled, workspaces don’t forget their previous workspace, so cycles can be created by switching to the first workspace in a sequence, then endlessly "
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index ebbdb7c6f..b32a2d03d 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("binds:pass_mouse_when_bound", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("binds:scroll_event_delay", Hyprlang::INT{300});
     registerConfigVar("binds:workspace_back_and_forth", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    registerConfigVar("binds:hide_special_on_workspace_change", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("binds:allow_workspace_cycles", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("binds:workspace_center_on", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("binds:focus_preferred_method", Hyprlang::INT{0});
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index cc912938c..9a22a13ac 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -1215,9 +1215,10 @@ static SWorkspaceIDName getWorkspaceToChangeFromArgs(std::string args, PHLWORKSP
 SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     // Workspace_back_and_forth being enabled means that an attempt to switch to
     // the current workspace will instead switch to the previous.
-    static auto PBACKANDFORTH         = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:workspace_back_and_forth");
-    static auto PALLOWWORKSPACECYCLES = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:allow_workspace_cycles");
-    static auto PWORKSPACECENTERON    = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:workspace_center_on");
+    static auto PBACKANDFORTH                 = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:workspace_back_and_forth");
+    static auto PALLOWWORKSPACECYCLES         = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:allow_workspace_cycles");
+    static auto PWORKSPACECENTERON            = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:workspace_center_on");
+    static auto PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("binds:hide_special_on_workspace_change");
 
     const auto  PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.lock();
 
@@ -1239,8 +1240,12 @@ SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     const SWorkspaceIDName PPREVWS = args.contains("_per_monitor") ? PMONITOR->getPrevWorkspaceIDName(PCURRENTWORKSPACE->m_iID) : PCURRENTWORKSPACE->getPrevWorkspaceIDName();
 
     const bool             BISWORKSPACECURRENT = workspaceToChangeTo == PCURRENTWORKSPACE->m_iID;
-    if (BISWORKSPACECURRENT && (!(*PBACKANDFORTH || EXPLICITPREVIOUS) || PPREVWS.id == -1))
+    if (BISWORKSPACECURRENT && (!(*PBACKANDFORTH || EXPLICITPREVIOUS) || PPREVWS.id == -1)) {
+        if (*PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE)
+            PMONITOR->setSpecialWorkspace(nullptr);
+
         return {.success = false, .error = "Previous workspace doesn't exist"};
+    }
 
     g_pInputManager->unconstrainMouse();
     g_pInputManager->m_bEmptyFocusCursorSet = false;
@@ -1275,6 +1280,8 @@ SDispatchResult CKeybindManager::changeworkspace(std::string args) {
     } else
         pWorkspaceToChangeTo->rememberPrevWorkspace(PCURRENTWORKSPACE);
 
+    if (*PHIDESPECIALONWORKSPACECHANGE)
+        PMONITORWORKSPACEOWNER->setSpecialWorkspace(nullptr);
     PMONITORWORKSPACEOWNER->changeWorkspace(pWorkspaceToChangeTo, false, true);
 
     if (PMONITOR != PMONITORWORKSPACEOWNER) {