diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 7247a4072..28dcc9966 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -1998,6 +1998,7 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	update_layout_geometry(parent, old_layout);
+	update_geometry(parent);
 
 	arrange_windows(parent, parent->width, parent->height);