diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 6af3c5d0c..f75c21f0c 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ struct cmd_results *execute_command(char *_exec, struct sway_seat *seat) {
 		cmdlist += strspn(cmdlist, whitespace);
 		do {
 			// Split commands
-			cmd = argsep(&cmdlist, ",");
+			cmd = argsep(&cmdlist, ";");
 			cmd += strspn(cmd, whitespace);
 			if (strcmp(cmd, "") == 0) {
 				wlr_log(L_INFO, "Ignoring empty command.");
diff --git a/sway/commands/output.c b/sway/commands/output.c
index 74728a9c9..f0466aa30 100644
--- a/sway/commands/output.c
+++ b/sway/commands/output.c
@@ -73,15 +73,17 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_output_position(struct output_config *output,
 
 	char *end;
 	output->x = strtol(argv[*i], &end, 10);
-	// Format is 1234 4321
-	if (++*i >= argc) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "output",
-			"Missing position argument (y).");
-	}
-	output->y = strtol(argv[*i], &end, 10);
 	if (*end) {
-		return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "output",
-			"Invalid position y.");
+		// Format is 1234 4321
+		if (++*i >= argc) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "output",
+				"Missing position argument (y).");
+		}
+		output->y = strtol(argv[*i], &end, 10);
+		if (*end) {
+			return cmd_results_new(CMD_INVALID, "output",
+				"Invalid position y.");
+		}
 	}
 
 	return NULL;