diff --git a/src/con.c b/src/con.c
index cd17f9e..5c00483 100644
--- a/src/con.c
+++ b/src/con.c
@@ -1411,6 +1411,17 @@ Con *con_descend_direction(Con *con, direction_t direction) {
  *
  */
 Rect con_border_style_rect(Con *con) {
+    Con *cur = con;
+    while (cur->floating < 2 && cur) {
+        Con *par = cur->parent;
+        if (con_num_children(par) == 1)
+            if (par->type == CT_WORKSPACE)
+                return (Rect){0, 0, 0, 0};
+            else
+                cur = par;
+        else
+            break;
+    }
     adjacent_t borders_to_hide = ADJ_NONE;
     int border_width = con->current_border_width;
     DLOG("The border width for con is set to: %d\n", con->current_border_width);