diff --git a/config b/config
index 507dd98..77f7f8f 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
 bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10
 bindsym $mod+Tab workspace back_and_forth
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+o focus output right
-bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id i3-msg -t send_tick new-workspace
+bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id i3-msg -t send_tick "new-workspace"
 focus_wrapping workspace
 
 # move focused container to workspace
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
 bindsym $mod+Shift+o move workspace to output right
-bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec --no-startup-id i3-msg -t send_tick move-to-new-workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec --no-startup-id i3-msg -t send_tick "move-to-new-workspace"
 
 # reload/restart
 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload