diff --git a/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp b/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
index d07edb49..0efffe64 100644
--- a/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sway/workspaces.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Workspaces : public AModule, public sigc::trackable {
 
   const Bar& bar_;
   std::vector<Json::Value> workspaces_;
+  std::vector<std::string> high_priority_named_;
   std::vector<std::string> workspaces_order_;
   Gtk::Box box_;
   util::JsonParser parser_;
diff --git a/man/waybar-sway-workspaces.5.scd b/man/waybar-sway-workspaces.5.scd
index 1e5f45db..c934a32a 100644
--- a/man/waybar-sway-workspaces.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-sway-workspaces.5.scd
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ Additional to workspace name matching, the following *format-icons* can be set.
 - *urgent*: Will be shown, when workspace is flagged as urgent
 - *focused*: Will be shown, when workspace is focused
 - *persistent*: Will be shown, when workspace is persistent one.
+- *high-priority-named*: Icons by names will be shown always for that workspaces, independent by state.
 
 # PERSISTENT WORKSPACES
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ n.b.: the list of outputs can be obtained from command line using *swaymsg -t ge
         "3": "",
         "4": "",
         "5": "",
+		"high-priority-named": [ "1", "2" ],
         "urgent": "",
         "focused": "",
         "default": ""
diff --git a/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp b/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
index 90efe7a1..a5e5fa75 100644
--- a/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sway/workspaces.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ Workspaces::Workspaces(const std::string &id, const Bar &bar, const Json::Value
     : AModule(config, "workspaces", id, false, !config["disable-scroll"].asBool()),
       bar_(bar),
       box_(bar.vertical ? Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL : Gtk::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0) {
+  if (config["format-icons"]["high-priority-named"].isArray()) {
+    for (auto &it : config["format-icons"]["high-priority-named"]) {
+      high_priority_named_.push_back(it.asString());
+    }
+  }
   box_.set_name("workspaces");
   if (!id.empty()) {
     box_.get_style_context()->add_class(id);
@@ -279,9 +284,24 @@ Gtk::Button &Workspaces::addButton(const Json::Value &node) {
 }
 
 std::string Workspaces::getIcon(const std::string &name, const Json::Value &node) {
-  std::vector<std::string> keys = {"urgent", "focused", name, "visible", "default"};
+  std::vector<std::string> keys = {"high-priority-named", "urgent", "focused", name, "default"};
   for (auto const &key : keys) {
-    if (key == "focused" || key == "visible" || key == "urgent") {
+    if (key == "high-priority-named") {
+      auto it = std::find_if(high_priority_named_.begin(), high_priority_named_.end(),
+                             [&](const std::string &member) { return member == name; });
+      if (it != high_priority_named_.end()) {
+        return config_["format-icons"][name].asString();
+      }
+
+      it = std::find_if(high_priority_named_.begin(), high_priority_named_.end(),
+                        [&](const std::string &member) {
+                          return trimWorkspaceName(member) == trimWorkspaceName(name);
+                        });
+      if (it != high_priority_named_.end()) {
+        return config_["format-icons"][trimWorkspaceName(name)].asString();
+      }
+    }
+    if (key == "focused" || key == "urgent") {
       if (config_["format-icons"][key].isString() && node[key].asBool()) {
         return config_["format-icons"][key].asString();
       }