diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index eacc6a5..9efc0b1 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ bindsym $mod+8    workspace  $ws8
 bindsym $mod+9    workspace  $ws9
 bindsym $mod+10    workspace  $ws10
 
+# switch to workspace with numpad keys
+bindcode $mod+87 workspace 1
+bindcode $mod+88 workspace 2
+bindcode $mod+89 workspace 3
+bindcode $mod+83 workspace 4
+bindcode $mod+84 workspace 5
+bindcode $mod+85 workspace 6
+bindcode $mod+79 workspace 7
+bindcode $mod+80 workspace 8
+bindcode $mod+81 workspace 9
+bindcode $mod+90 workspace 10
+
 # move focused container to workspace
 bindsym $mod+Shift+1    move container to workspace  $ws1
 bindsym $mod+Shift+2    move container to workspace  $ws2
@@ -193,11 +205,11 @@ bindsym Print exec "scrot ~/%Y-%m-%d-%T-screenshot.png"
 
 # 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 ""
-set $ws2 ""
-set $ws3 ""
-set $ws4 ""
-set $ws5 ""
+set $ws1 "1:"
+set $ws2 "2:"
+set $ws3 "3:"
+set $ws4 "4:"
+set $ws5 "5:"
 set $ws6 "6"
 set $ws7 "7"
 set $ws8 "8"