diff --git a/include/sway/output.h b/include/sway/output.h
index d72bf1b21..3ee4ca7ac 100644
--- a/include/sway/output.h
+++ b/include/sway/output.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct sway_output {
 	struct sway_server *server;
 	struct wl_list link;
 
-	struct wl_list layers[4]; // sway_layer_surface::link
+	struct wl_list shell_layers[4]; // sway_layer_surface::link
 	struct wlr_box usable_area;
 
 	struct timespec last_frame;
diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index d44d6338e..7951192cc 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 			&usable_area.width, &usable_area.height);
 
 	// Arrange exclusive surfaces from top->bottom
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
 			&usable_area, true);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
 			&usable_area, true);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
 			&usable_area, true);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 			&usable_area, true);
 
 	if (memcmp(&usable_area, &output->usable_area,
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 	}
 
 	// Arrange non-exclusive surfaces from top->bottom
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
 			&usable_area, false);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
 			&usable_area, false);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
 			&usable_area, false);
-	arrange_layer(output, &output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
+	arrange_layer(output, &output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 			&usable_area, false);
 
 	// Find topmost keyboard interactive layer, if such a layer exists
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 	struct sway_layer_surface *layer, *topmost = NULL;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < nlayers; ++i) {
 		wl_list_for_each_reverse(layer,
-				&output->layers[layers_above_shell[i]], link) {
+				&output->shell_layers[layers_above_shell[i]], link) {
 			if (layer->layer_surface->current.keyboard_interactive &&
 					layer->layer_surface->mapped) {
 				topmost = layer;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static struct sway_layer_surface *find_mapped_layer_by_client(
 		// For now we'll only check the overlay layer
 		struct sway_layer_surface *lsurface;
 		wl_list_for_each(lsurface,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY], link) {
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY], link) {
 			struct wl_resource *resource = lsurface->layer_surface->resource;
 			if (wl_resource_get_client(resource) == client
 					&& lsurface->layer_surface->mapped) {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static void handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		layer_changed = layer->layer != layer_surface->current.layer;
 		if (layer_changed) {
 			wl_list_remove(&layer->link);
-			wl_list_insert(&output->layers[layer_surface->current.layer],
+			wl_list_insert(&output->shell_layers[layer_surface->current.layer],
 				&layer->link);
 			layer->layer = layer_surface->current.layer;
 		}
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void handle_layer_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	sway_layer->output_destroy.notify = handle_output_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&output->events.disable, &sway_layer->output_destroy);
 
-	wl_list_insert(&output->layers[layer_surface->pending.layer],
+	wl_list_insert(&output->shell_layers[layer_surface->pending.layer],
 			&sway_layer->link);
 
 	// Temporarily set the layer's current state to pending
diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index 3f3f9494a..8962c0aef 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@ static void output_for_each_surface(struct sway_output *output,
 #endif
 	} else {
 		output_layer_for_each_surface(output,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 			iterator, user_data);
 		output_layer_for_each_surface(output,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
 			iterator, user_data);
 
 		workspace_for_each_container(workspace,
@@ -348,13 +348,13 @@ static void output_for_each_surface(struct sway_output *output,
 			iterator, user_data);
 #endif
 		output_layer_for_each_surface(output,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
 			iterator, user_data);
 	}
 
 overlay:
 	output_layer_for_each_surface(output,
-		&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
+		&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
 		iterator, user_data);
 	output_drag_icons_for_each_surface(output, &root->drag_icons,
 		iterator, user_data);
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ struct sway_workspace *output_get_active_workspace(struct sway_output *output) {
 bool output_has_opaque_overlay_layer_surface(struct sway_output *output) {
 	struct sway_layer_surface *sway_layer_surface;
 	wl_list_for_each(sway_layer_surface,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY], link) {
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY], link) {
 		struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface = sway_layer_surface->layer_surface->surface;
 		pixman_box32_t output_box = {
 			.x2 = output->width,
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static bool scan_out_fullscreen_view(struct sway_output *output,
 	}
 #endif
 
-	if (!wl_list_empty(&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY])) {
+	if (!wl_list_empty(&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY])) {
 		return false;
 	}
 	if (!wl_list_empty(&root->drag_icons)) {
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index ed9ad4906..4a398df78 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -1138,9 +1138,9 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 		}
 
 		render_layer_toplevel(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
 		render_layer_toplevel(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
 
 		render_workspace(output, damage, workspace, workspace->current.focused);
 		render_floating(output, damage);
@@ -1148,14 +1148,14 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 		render_unmanaged(output, damage, &root->xwayland_unmanaged);
 #endif
 		render_layer_toplevel(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
 
 		render_layer_popups(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND]);
 		render_layer_popups(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM]);
 		render_layer_popups(output, damage,
-			&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
+			&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]);
 	}
 
 	render_seatops(output, damage);
@@ -1168,9 +1168,9 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 
 render_overlay:
 	render_layer_toplevel(output, damage,
-		&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
+		&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
 	render_layer_popups(output, damage,
-		&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
+		&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY]);
 	render_drag_icons(output, damage, &root->drag_icons);
 
 renderer_end:
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 449aa4300..4a8efb0fb 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct sway_node *node_at_coords(
 
 	// layer surfaces on the overlay layer are rendered on top
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_OVERLAY],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -160,22 +160,22 @@ struct sway_node *node_at_coords(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_popup_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_popup_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_popup_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ struct sway_node *node_at_coords(
 	}
 
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	if ((*surface = layer_surface_at(output,
-				&output->layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
+				&output->shell_layers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND],
 				ox, oy, sx, sy))) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/sway/tree/output.c b/sway/tree/output.c
index b30e646e7..5a3fd8b6e 100644
--- a/sway/tree/output.c
+++ b/sway/tree/output.c
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ struct sway_output *output_create(struct wlr_output *wlr_output) {
 	output->workspaces = create_list();
 	output->current.workspaces = create_list();
 
-	size_t len = sizeof(output->layers) / sizeof(output->layers[0]);
+	size_t len = sizeof(output->shell_layers) / sizeof(output->shell_layers[0]);
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-		wl_list_init(&output->layers[i]);
+		wl_list_init(&output->shell_layers[i]);
 	}
 
 	return output;