diff --git a/src/core/meta-workspace-manager.c b/src/core/meta-workspace-manager.c
index 2670f4938..abc819db0 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-workspace-manager.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-workspace-manager.c
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ meta_workspace_manager_override_workspace_layout (MetaWorkspaceManager *workspac
                                                   int                   n_rows,
                                                   int                   n_columns)
 {
+  workspace_manager->workspace_layout_overridden = FALSE;
+
   meta_workspace_manager_update_workspace_layout (workspace_manager,
                                                   starting_corner,
                                                   vertical_layout,