diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 9ce1d83e..40d9d353 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ int cmd_focus(struct sway_config *config, int argc, char **argv) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 	if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "left") == 0) {
-		move_focus(MOVE_LEFT);
+		return move_focus(MOVE_LEFT);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "right") == 0) {
-		move_focus(MOVE_RIGHT);
+		return move_focus(MOVE_RIGHT);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "up") == 0) {
-		move_focus(MOVE_UP);
+		return move_focus(MOVE_UP);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "down") == 0) {
-		move_focus(MOVE_DOWN);
+		return move_focus(MOVE_DOWN);
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "parent") == 0) {
 		swayc_t *current = get_focused_container(&root_container);
 		if (current && current->parent) {
diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index 7d45452f..b3f03d07 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ bool handle_key(wlc_handle view, uint32_t time, const struct wlc_modifiers
 				}
 
 				if (match) {
-					ret = false;
-					handle_command(config, binding->command);
+					ret = handle_command(config, binding->command) == 0;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sway/movement.c b/sway/movement.c
index 197df7b2..108e2588 100644
--- a/sway/movement.c
+++ b/sway/movement.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "movement.h"
 
-void move_focus(enum movement_direction direction) {
+int move_focus(enum movement_direction direction) {
 	swayc_t *current = get_focused_container(&root_container);
 	swayc_t *parent = current->parent;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void move_focus(enum movement_direction direction) {
 			} else {
 				unfocus_all(&root_container);
 				focus_view(parent->children->items[desired]);
-				return;
+				return 0;
 			}
 		}
 		if (!can_move) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void move_focus(enum movement_direction direction) {
 			parent = parent->parent;
 			if (parent->type == C_ROOT) {
 				// Nothing we can do
-				return;
+				return 1;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sway/movement.h b/sway/movement.h
index c88b44bd..44e630ff 100644
--- a/sway/movement.h
+++ b/sway/movement.h
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ enum movement_direction{
     MOVE_DOWN
 };
 
-void move_focus(enum movement_direction direction);
+int move_focus(enum movement_direction direction);
 
 #endif