diff --git a/get_workspaces.go b/get_workspaces.go
index 00be2dd..8864f17 100644
--- a/get_workspaces.go
+++ b/get_workspaces.go
@@ -28,3 +28,27 @@ func GetWorkspaces() ([]*Workspace, error) {
 
 	return workspaces, nil
 }
+
+func GetActiveWorkspace() (*Workspace, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("hyprctl", "-j", "activeworkspace")
+
+	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	workspace := &Workspace{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(stdout).Decode(workspace); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return workspace, nil
+}