diff --git a/hypr/config/rules.conf b/hypr/config/rules.conf
index 9c1eea0..bc1a9e6 100644
--- a/hypr/config/rules.conf
+++ b/hypr/config/rules.conf
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ windowrule = opacity 0.999, firefox
 windowrulev2 = workspace 3,float,class:(steam)
 windowrule = workspace 4, class:^(steam_app_*)$
 
+# Workspaces
+workspace = 1, persistent:true 
+workspace = 2, persistent:true 
+workspace = 3, persistent:true 
+workspace = 4, persistent:true 
 
diff --git a/waybar/config.jsonc b/waybar/config.jsonc
index a9bdaaa..f1df1ce 100644
--- a/waybar/config.jsonc
+++ b/waybar/config.jsonc
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@
     "format": "{icon}",
     "format-icons": {
       "default": "",
+      "active": "",
+      "1": "󰭹",
+      "2": "󰈹",
+      "3": "",
+      "4": "",
+    },
+    "persistent-workspaces": {
+      "*": 4, // 5 workspaces by default on every monitor
     },
   },
   "hyprland/window": {