--- a/src/modules/wlr/workspace_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/wlr/workspace_manager.cpp
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@
   if (action.empty())
     return true;
   else if (action == "activate") {
-    zext_workspace_handle_v1_activate(workspace_handle_);
+    const std::string command = "hyprctl dispatch workspace " + name_;
+    system(command.c_str());
   } else if (action == "close") {
     zext_workspace_handle_v1_remove(workspace_handle_);
   } else {