diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 4d6531b..cb6aaf6 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ bindsym $mod+g gaps inner current set 0; gaps outer current set 0
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
-set $ws1 "1"
-set $ws2 "2"
+set $ws1 "1:"
+set $ws2 "2:"
 set $ws3 "3"
 set $ws4 "4"
 set $ws5 "5"
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
-        font $font
+    strip_workspace_numbers yes
+    font $font
 	position bottom
 	colors {
 		background #232323