diff --git a/src/compositor.rs b/src/compositor.rs
index 0328260a..a6fe9454 100644
--- a/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/src/compositor.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ use {
         tasks::{self, handle_const_40hz_latch, idle},
         tracy::enable_profiler,
         tree::{
-            DisplayNode, NodeIds, OutputNode, TearingMode, Transform, VrrMode, WorkspaceNode,
-            container_layout, container_render_positions, container_render_titles, float_layout,
-            float_titles, output_render_data, placeholder_render_textures,
+            DisplayNode, NodeIds, OutputNode, TearingMode, Transform, VrrMode,
+            WorkspaceDisplayOrder, WorkspaceNode, container_layout, container_render_positions,
+            container_render_titles, float_layout, float_titles, output_render_data,
+            placeholder_render_textures,
         },
         user_session::import_environment,
         utils::{
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ use {
     },
     ahash::AHashSet,
     forker::ForkerProxy,
-    jay_config::{_private::DEFAULT_SEAT_NAME, workspace::WorkspaceDisplayOrder},
+    jay_config::_private::DEFAULT_SEAT_NAME,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         env,
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index 89c74bf3..a82088c5 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
     }
 
     fn handle_set_workspace_display_order(&self, order: WorkspaceDisplayOrder) {
-        self.state.workspace_display_order.set(order);
+        self.state.workspace_display_order.set(order.into());
         for output in self.state.root.outputs.lock().values() {
             output.handle_workspace_display_order_update();
         }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index c7a52da6..b9908d62 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ use {
             ContainerNode, ContainerSplit, Direction, DisplayNode, FindTreeUsecase, FloatNode,
             FoundNode, LatchListener, Node, NodeIds, NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, PlaceholderNode,
             TearingMode, TileState, ToplevelData, ToplevelNode, ToplevelNodeBase, Transform,
-            VrrMode, WorkspaceNode, WsMoveConfig, generic_node_visitor, move_ws_to_output,
+            VrrMode, WorkspaceDisplayOrder, WorkspaceNode, WsMoveConfig, generic_node_visitor,
+            move_ws_to_output,
         },
         udmabuf::UdmabufHolder,
         utils::{
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ use {
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
     bstr::ByteSlice,
-    jay_config::{PciId, workspace::WorkspaceDisplayOrder},
+    jay_config::PciId,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
diff --git a/src/tree.rs b/src/tree.rs
index 14d46773..50a9624b 100644
--- a/src/tree.rs
+++ b/src/tree.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use {
     jay_config::{
         Direction as JayDirection, video::Transform as ConfigTransform,
         window::TileState as ConfigTileState,
+        workspace::WorkspaceDisplayOrder as ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder,
     },
     linearize::{Linearize, LinearizeExt},
     std::{
@@ -53,6 +54,31 @@ mod toplevel;
 mod walker;
 mod workspace;
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Default, Linearize)]
+pub enum WorkspaceDisplayOrder {
+    #[default]
+    Manual,
+    Sorted,
+}
+
+impl From<ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder> for WorkspaceDisplayOrder {
+    fn from(value: ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder) -> Self {
+        match value {
+            ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder::Manual => WorkspaceDisplayOrder::Manual,
+            ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder::Sorted => WorkspaceDisplayOrder::Sorted,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Into<ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder> for WorkspaceDisplayOrder {
+    fn into(self) -> ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder {
+        match self {
+            WorkspaceDisplayOrder::Manual => ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder::Manual,
+            WorkspaceDisplayOrder::Sorted => ConfigWorkspaceDisplayOrder::Sorted,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Default, Linearize)]
 pub enum Transform {
     #[default]
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index a1476001..3c416a00 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ use {
         tree::{
             Direction, FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FoundNode, Node, NodeId, NodeLayerLink,
             NodeLocation, PinnedNode, StackedNode, TddType, TileDragDestination, Transform,
-            WorkspaceDragDestination, WorkspaceNode, WorkspaceNodeId, walker::NodeVisitor,
+            WorkspaceDisplayOrder, WorkspaceDragDestination, WorkspaceNode, WorkspaceNodeId,
+            walker::NodeVisitor,
         },
         utils::{
             asyncevent::AsyncEvent,
@@ -66,10 +67,7 @@ use {
         },
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
-    jay_config::{
-        video::{TearingMode as ConfigTearingMode, VrrMode as ConfigVrrMode},
-        workspace::WorkspaceDisplayOrder,
-    },
+    jay_config::video::{TearingMode as ConfigTearingMode, VrrMode as ConfigVrrMode},
     smallvec::SmallVec,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
diff --git a/src/tree/workspace.rs b/src/tree/workspace.rs
index eb308c08..f60354a4 100644
--- a/src/tree/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/tree/workspace.rs
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ use {
         tree::{
             ContainingNode, Direction, FindTreeResult, FindTreeUsecase, FloatNode, FoundNode, Node,
             NodeId, NodeLayerLink, NodeLocation, NodeVisitorBase, OutputNode, OutputNodeId,
-            PlaceholderNode, StackedNode, ToplevelNode, container::ContainerNode,
-            walker::NodeVisitor,
+            PlaceholderNode, StackedNode, ToplevelNode, WorkspaceDisplayOrder,
+            container::ContainerNode, walker::NodeVisitor,
         },
         utils::{
             clonecell::CloneCell,
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use {
         },
         wire::JayWorkspaceId,
     },
-    jay_config::workspace::WorkspaceDisplayOrder,
     std::{
         cell::{Cell, RefCell},
         fmt::Debug,