diff --git a/src/modules/niri/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/niri/workspaces.cpp
index 8eb912bce..3e8a432ef 100644
--- a/src/modules/niri/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/niri/workspaces.cpp
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ std::string Workspaces::getIcon(const std::string& value, const Json::Value& ws)
 
   if (ws["is_urgent"].asBool() && icons["urgent"]) return icons["urgent"].asString();
 
-  if (ws["active_window_id"].isNull() && icons["empty"]) return icons["empty"].asString();
+  if (ws["is_active"].asBool() && icons["active"]) return icons["active"].asString();
 
   if (ws["is_focused"].asBool() && icons["focused"]) return icons["focused"].asString();
 
-  if (ws["is_active"].asBool() && icons["active"]) return icons["active"].asString();
+  if (ws["active_window_id"].isNull() && icons["empty"]) return icons["empty"].asString();
 
   if (ws["name"]) {
     const auto& name = ws["name"].asString();