diff --git a/sway/commands/rename.c b/sway/commands/rename.c
index 4be912a9..104a3392 100644
--- a/sway/commands/rename.c
+++ b/sway/commands/rename.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_rename(int argc, char **argv) {
 	free(workspace->name);
 	workspace->name = new_name;
 
+	container_sort_workspaces(workspace->parent);
 	ipc_event_workspace(NULL, workspace, "rename");
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);