diff --git a/sway/tree/workspace.c b/sway/tree/workspace.c
index 23311a456..9d78d7080 100644
--- a/sway/tree/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/tree/workspace.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ void workspace_unwrap_children(struct sway_workspace *ws,
 	while (wrap->pending.children->length) {
 		struct sway_container *child = wrap->pending.children->items[0];
 		container_detach(child);
-		workspace_add_tiling(ws, child);
+		workspace_insert_tiling_direct(ws, child, ws->tiling->length);
 	}
 }