diff --git a/sway/config b/sway/config
index cd09f5b..5d45e4b 100644
--- a/sway/config
+++ b/sway/config
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ input type:keyboard {
 #
 # Layout stuff:
 #
+
+    # Start with tabbed layout in new workspaces
+    workspace_layout tabbed
+
     # You can "split" the current object of your focus with
     # $mod+b or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits
     # respectively.