diff --git a/swaybar/ipc.c b/swaybar/ipc.c
index 6697742ea..15f405080 100644
--- a/swaybar/ipc.c
+++ b/swaybar/ipc.c
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 #include "bar/ipc.h"
 
 void ipc_send_workspace_command(const char *workspace_name) {
-	sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Clicked on window %s", workspace_name);
+	uint32_t size = strlen("workspace ") + strlen(workspace_name) + 1;
+
+	char command[size];
+	sprintf(command, "workspace %s", workspace_name);
+
+	ipc_single_command(swaybar.ipc_socketfd, IPC_COMMAND, command, &size);
 }
 
 static void ipc_parse_config(struct config *config, const char *payload) {