diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 0adda3e76..cae35237a 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ static bool cmd_set(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 
 static bool _do_split(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv, int layout) {
 	char *name = layout == L_VERT  ? "splitv":
-	             layout == L_HORIZ ? "splith":
-	                                 "split";
+		     layout == L_HORIZ ? "splith":"split";
 	if (!checkarg(argc, name, EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 0)) {
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 6fe681f60..d96d23fc1 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -25,14 +25,22 @@ bool load_config() {
 		return false;
 	}
 	free(temp);
-	config = read_config(f, false);
+
+	bool config_load_success;
+	if (config) {
+		config_load_success = read_config(f, true);
+	} else {
+		config_load_success = read_config(f, false);
+	}
 	fclose(f);
-	return true;
+
+	return config_load_success;
 }
 
 void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->symbols = create_list();
 	config->modes = create_list();
+	config->cmd_queue = create_list();
 	config->current_mode = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_mode));
 	config->current_mode->name = NULL;
 	config->current_mode->bindings = create_list();
@@ -41,14 +49,17 @@ void config_defaults(struct sway_config *config) {
 	config->focus_follows_mouse = true;
 	config->mouse_warping = true;
 	config->reloading = false;
+	config->active = false;
+	config->failed = false;
 }
 
-struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
-	struct sway_config *config = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_config));
-	config_defaults(config);
-
+bool read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
+	struct sway_config *temp_config = malloc(sizeof(struct sway_config));
+	config_defaults(temp_config);
 	if (is_active) {
-		config->reloading = true;
+		sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Performing configuration file reload");
+		temp_config->reloading = true;
+		temp_config->active = true;
 	}
 
 	bool success = true;
@@ -68,9 +79,24 @@ struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
 			goto _continue;
 		}
 
-		if (!temp_depth && handle_command(config, line) != true) {
+		// Any command which would require wlc to be initialized
+		// should be queued for later execution
+		list_t *args = split_string(line, " ");
+		if (!is_active && (
+			strcmp("workspace", args->items[0]) == 0 ||
+			strcmp("exec", args->items[0]) == 0 ||
+			strcmp("exec_always", args->items[0]) == 0 )) {
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Deferring command %s", line);
+
+			char *cmd = malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+			strcpy(cmd, line);
+			list_add(temp_config->cmd_queue, cmd);
+		} else if (!temp_depth && !handle_command(temp_config, line)) {
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Config load failed for line %s", line);
 			success = false;
-		}
+			temp_config->failed = true;
+		} 
+		list_free(args);
 
 _continue:
 		if (line && line[strlen(line) - 1] == '{') {
@@ -79,15 +105,12 @@ _continue:
 		free(line);
 	}
 
-	if (success == false) {
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
 	if (is_active) {
-		config->reloading = false;
+		temp_config->reloading = false;
 	}
+	config = temp_config;
 
-	return config;
+	return success;
 }
 
 char *do_var_replacement(struct sway_config *config, char *str) {
diff --git a/sway/config.h b/sway/config.h
index 62b65723e..c9fd374c1 100644
--- a/sway/config.h
+++ b/sway/config.h
@@ -24,17 +24,19 @@ struct sway_mode {
 struct sway_config {
 	list_t *symbols;
 	list_t *modes;
+	list_t *cmd_queue;
 	struct sway_mode *current_mode;
 
 	// Flags
 	bool focus_follows_mouse;
 	bool mouse_warping;
-	
+	bool active;	
+	bool failed;	
 	bool reloading;
 };
 
 bool load_config();
-struct sway_config *read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active);
+bool read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active);
 char *do_var_replacement(struct sway_config *config, char *str);
 
 extern struct sway_config *config;
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index fe7de75b1..48c6cbf75 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "commands.h"
 #include "handlers.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
 
 static bool handle_output_created(wlc_handle output) {
 	add_output(output);
@@ -163,6 +164,23 @@ static bool handle_pointer_button(wlc_handle view, uint32_t time, const struct w
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void handle_wlc_ready(void) {
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Compositor is ready, executing cmds in queue");
+
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < config->cmd_queue->length; ++i) {
+		handle_command(config, config->cmd_queue->items[i]);
+	}
+	free_flat_list(config->cmd_queue);
+
+	if (config->failed) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Programs have been execd, aborting!");
+		sway_abort("Unable to load config");
+	}
+
+	config->active = true;
+}
+
 
 struct wlc_interface interface = {
 	.output = {
@@ -185,6 +203,9 @@ struct wlc_interface interface = {
 	.pointer = {
 		.motion = handle_pointer_motion,
 		.button = handle_pointer_button
+	},
+	.compositor = {
+		.ready = handle_wlc_ready 
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 7477b08c6..061564e2f 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	/* Signal handling */
 	signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld_handle);
 
+	if (!load_config()) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Config load failed, aborting sway post init!");
+	}
 
 	setenv("WLC_DIM", "0", 0);
 	if (!wlc_init(&interface, argc, argv)) {
@@ -25,11 +28,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 	setenv("DISPLAY", ":1", 1);
 
-	if (!load_config()) {
-		sway_abort("Unable to load config");
-	}
-
 	wlc_run();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 53675c030..906d0c5d0 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -6,13 +6,56 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "container.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "stringop.h"
 
 swayc_t *active_workspace = NULL;
 
-int ws_num = 1;
-
 char *workspace_next_name(void) {
+	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Workspace: Generating new name");
+	int i;
 	int l = 1;
+	// Scan all workspace bindings to find the next available workspace name,
+	// if none are found/available then default to a number
+	struct sway_mode *mode = config->current_mode;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mode->bindings->length; ++i) {
+		struct sway_binding *binding = mode->bindings->items[i];
+		const char* command = binding->command;
+		list_t *args = split_string(command, " ");
+
+		if (strcmp("workspace", args->items[0]) == 0 && args->length > 1) {
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Got valid workspace command for target: '%s'", args->items[1]);
+			char* target = malloc(strlen(args->items[1]) + 1);
+			strcpy(target, args->items[1]);
+			while (*target == ' ' || *target == '\t')
+				target++; 
+
+			// Make sure that the command references an actual workspace
+			// not a command about workspaces
+			if (strcmp(target, "next") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "prev") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "next_on_output") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "prev_on_output") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "number") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "back_and_forth") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(target, "current") == 0)
+				continue;
+		   
+			//Make sure that the workspace doesn't already exist 
+			if (workspace_find_by_name(target)) {
+			   continue; 
+			}
+
+			list_free(args);
+
+			sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Workspace: Found free name %s", target);
+			return target;
+		}
+	}
+	// As a fall back, get the current number of active workspaces
+	// and return that + 1 for the next workspace's name
+	int ws_num = root_container.children->length;
 	if (ws_num >= 10) {
 		l = 2;
 	} else if (ws_num >= 100) {