diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index aab79458e..99b758b06 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -883,7 +883,10 @@ void CKeybindManager::toggleSpecialWorkspace(std::string args) {
         g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->specialWorkspaceOpen = true;
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID);
 
-        g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID)->startAnim(true, true);
+        const auto PSPECIALWORKSPACE = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(SPECIAL_WORKSPACE_ID);
+
+        PSPECIALWORKSPACE->startAnim(true, true);
+        PSPECIALWORKSPACE->m_iMonitorID = g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->ID;
     }
 
     g_pInputManager->refocus();