diff --git a/packages/wm/src/workspaces/commands/move_workspace_in_direction.rs b/packages/wm/src/workspaces/commands/move_workspace_in_direction.rs
index 551f61f45..3ca6f8811 100644
--- a/packages/wm/src/workspaces/commands/move_workspace_in_direction.rs
+++ b/packages/wm/src/workspaces/commands/move_workspace_in_direction.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::Context;
 
-use super::{activate_workspace, sort_workspaces};
+use super::{activate_workspace, deactivate_workspace, sort_workspaces};
 use crate::{
   common::Direction,
   containers::{
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ pub fn move_workspace_in_direction(
       activate_workspace(None, Some(monitor), state, config)?;
     }
 
+    // Get empty workspace to destroy (if one is found). Cannot destroy
+    // empty workspaces if they're the only workspace on the monitor.
+    let workspace_to_destroy =
+      state.workspaces().into_iter().find(|workspace| {
+        !workspace.config().keep_alive
+          && !workspace.has_children()
+          && !workspace.is_displayed()
+      });
+
+    if let Some(workspace) = workspace_to_destroy {
+      deactivate_workspace(workspace, state)?;
+    }
+
     sort_workspaces(target_monitor, config)?;
 
     state.emit_event(WmEvent::WorkspaceUpdated {