diff --git a/src/workspace.c b/src/workspace.c
index 5a0913bf..2c26b0ea 100644
--- a/src/workspace.c
+++ b/src/workspace.c
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ Con *create_workspace_on_output(Output *output, Con *content) {
             continue;
         DLOG("relevant command = %s\n", bind->command);
         char *target = bind->command + strlen("workspace ");
+        while((*target == ' ' || *target == '\t') && target != '\0')
+            target++;
         /* We check if this is the workspace
          * next/prev/next_on_output/prev_on_output/back_and_forth/number command.
          * Beware: The workspace names "next", "prev", "next_on_output",