diff --git a/sway/commands/move.c b/sway/commands/move.c
index 99215ffc3..6ad1c7ca0 100644
--- a/sway/commands/move.c
+++ b/sway/commands/move.c
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ static bool container_move_in_direction(struct sway_container *container,
 	return false;
 }
 
+static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_to_scratchpad(void);
+
 static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(bool no_auto_back_and_forth,
 		int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
@@ -505,6 +507,11 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_move_container(bool no_auto_back_and_forth,
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, expected_syntax);
 	}
 
+	if (destination->type == N_CONTAINER &&
+			container_is_scratchpad_hidden(destination->sway_container)) {
+		return cmd_move_to_scratchpad();
+	}
+
 	if (container->is_sticky && container_is_floating_or_child(container) &&
 			old_output && node_has_ancestor(destination, &old_output->node)) {
 		return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "Can't move sticky "