--- a/src/workspace.c	2018-03-10 18:29:14.000000000 +0100
+++ b/src/workspace.c	2018-06-11 15:15:43.572214113 +0200
@@ -446,29 +446,30 @@
      * way for con_focus() to know about when to clear urgency immediately and
      * when to defer it. */
     if (old && TAILQ_EMPTY(&(old->nodes_head)) && TAILQ_EMPTY(&(old->floating_head))) {
-        /* check if this workspace is currently visible */
-        if (!workspace_is_visible(old)) {
-            LOG("Closing old workspace (%p / %s), it is empty\n", old, old->name);
-            yajl_gen gen = ipc_marshal_workspace_event("empty", old, NULL);
-            tree_close_internal(old, DONT_KILL_WINDOW, false, false);
-
-            const unsigned char *payload;
-            ylength length;
-            y(get_buf, &payload, &length);
-            ipc_send_event("workspace", I3_IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE, (const char *)payload);
-
-            y(free);
-
-            /* Avoid calling output_push_sticky_windows later with a freed container. */
-            if (old == old_focus) {
-                old_focus = NULL;
-            }
-
-            ewmh_update_number_of_desktops();
-            ewmh_update_desktop_names();
-            ewmh_update_desktop_viewport();
-            ewmh_update_wm_desktop();
-        }
+       /* check if this workspace is currently visible
+        *if (!workspace_is_visible(old)) {
+        *    LOG("Closing old workspace (%p / %s), it is empty\n", old, old->name);
+        *    yajl_gen gen = ipc_marshal_workspace_event("empty", old, NULL);
+        *    tree_close_internal(old, DONT_KILL_WINDOW, false, false);
+        *
+        *    const unsigned char *payload;
+        *    ylength length;
+        *    y(get_buf, &payload, &length);
+        *    ipc_send_event("workspace", I3_IPC_EVENT_WORKSPACE, (const char *)payload);
+        *
+        *    y(free);
+        *
+        *    Avoid calling output_push_sticky_windows later with a freed container.
+        *    if (old == old_focus) {
+        *        old_focus = NULL;
+        *    }
+        *
+        *    ewmh_update_number_of_desktops();
+        *    ewmh_update_desktop_names();
+        *    ewmh_update_desktop_viewport();
+        *    ewmh_update_wm_desktop();
+        *}
+        */
     }
 
     workspace->fullscreen_mode = CF_OUTPUT;