diff --git a/XMonad/Config/Desktop.hs b/XMonad/Config/Desktop.hs
index 3bfbcb94..a46e4b1e 100644
--- a/XMonad/Config/Desktop.hs
+++ b/XMonad/Config/Desktop.hs
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ desktopConfig = defaultConfig
 desktopKeys (XConfig {modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
     [ ((modm, xK_b), sendMessage ToggleStruts) ]
 
-desktopLayoutModifiers = avoidStruts . ewmhDesktopsLayout
+desktopLayoutModifiers layout = avoidStruts $ ewmhDesktopsLayout layout