diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index 8726a0b2..cdf76554 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ bool handle_key(wlc_handle view, uint32_t time, const struct wlc_modifiers
 bool pointer_test(swayc_t *view, void *_origin) {
 	const struct wlc_origin *origin = _origin;
 	if (view->type == C_VIEW && origin->x >= view->x && origin->y >= view->y
-			&& origin->x < view->x + view->width && origin->y < view->y + view->height) {
+			&& origin->x < view->x + view->width && origin->y < view->y + view->height
+			&& view->visible) {
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
diff --git a/sway/layout.h b/sway/layout.h
index 3a8f8902..c4b193c8 100644
--- a/sway/layout.h
+++ b/sway/layout.h
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ struct sway_container {
 
 	int x, y;
 
-	int weight;
+	bool visible;
+
+    int weight;
 
 	char *name;
 
diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 1c8cef2c..d88e2786 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void set_mask(swayc_t *view, void *data) {
 
 	if(view->type == C_VIEW) {
 		wlc_view_set_mask(view->handle, *p);
+		view->visible = (*p == 2);
 	}
 }