diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 17a75fbf..dabbf8e5 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ bool read_config(FILE *file, bool is_active) {
 		// 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);
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 69224edc..aa8546e9 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	/* Signal handling */
 	signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld_handle);
 
-	if (!load_config()) {
-		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Errors loading config!");
-	}
-
 	setenv("WLC_DIM", "0", 0);
 	if (!wlc_init(&interface, argc, argv)) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 	setenv("DISPLAY", ":1", 1);
 
+	if (!load_config()) {
+		sway_log(L_ERROR, "Error(s) loading config!");
+	}
+
 	wlc_run();
 
 	return 0;