diff --git a/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.cpp b/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.cpp
index 1939fb5b..774c2c98 100644
--- a/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void I3Ipc::handleGetWorkspacesEvent(I3IpcEvent* event) {
 		workspace->updateFromObject(object);
 
 		if (!existed) {
-			this->mWorkspaces.insertObject(workspace);
+			this->mWorkspaces.insertObjectSorted(workspace, &I3Ipc::compareWorkspaces);
 		}
 
 		names.push_back(name);
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void I3Ipc::handleWorkspaceEvent(I3IpcEvent* event) {
 		}
 
 		if (!existed) {
-			this->mWorkspaces.insertObject(workspace);
+			this->mWorkspaces.insertObjectSorted(workspace, &I3Ipc::compareWorkspaces);
 			qCInfo(logI3Ipc) << "Added workspace" << workspace->bindableName().value() << "to list";
 		}
 	} else if (change == "focus") {
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ I3Monitor* I3Ipc::findMonitorByName(const QString& name) {
 ObjectModel<I3Monitor>* I3Ipc::monitors() { return &this->mMonitors; }
 ObjectModel<I3Workspace>* I3Ipc::workspaces() { return &this->mWorkspaces; }
 
+bool I3Ipc::compareWorkspaces(I3Workspace* a, I3Workspace* b) {
+	return a->bindableNumber().value() > b->bindableNumber().value();
+}
+
 QString I3IpcEvent::type() const { return I3IpcEvent::eventToString(this->mCode); }
 QString I3IpcEvent::data() const { return QString::fromUtf8(this->mData.toJson()); }
 
diff --git a/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.hpp b/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.hpp
index c8f61661..d29f4857 100644
--- a/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.hpp
+++ b/src/x11/i3/ipc/connection.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 	[[nodiscard]] ObjectModel<I3Monitor>* monitors();
 	[[nodiscard]] ObjectModel<I3Workspace>* workspaces();
+
 signals:
 	void connected();
 	void rawEvent(I3IpcEvent* event);
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ private:
 	void handleGetWorkspacesEvent(I3IpcEvent* event);
 	void handleGetOutputsEvent(I3IpcEvent* event);
 	static void handleRunCommand(I3IpcEvent* event);
+	static bool compareWorkspaces(I3Workspace* a, I3Workspace* b);
 
 	void reconnectIPC();