diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index b41ab2fa..0c2d0485 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ Singleton {
     property bool dockAutoHide: false
     property bool dockSmartAutoHide: false
     property bool dockGroupByApp: false
+    property bool dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick: false
     property bool dockOpenOnOverview: false
     property int dockPosition: SettingsData.Position.Bottom
     property real dockSpacing: 4
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index f928b177..f5e2a068 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     dockAutoHide: { def: false },
     dockSmartAutoHide: { def: false },
     dockGroupByApp: { def: false },
+    dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick: { def: false },
     dockOpenOnOverview: { def: false },
     dockPosition: { def: 1 },
     dockSpacing: { def: 4 },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockAppButton.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockAppButton.qml
index 741e3f34..42fe39c5 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockAppButton.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockAppButton.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Hyprland
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
@@ -133,6 +134,40 @@ Item {
     function getGroupedToplevels() {
         return appData?.allWindows?.map(w => w.toplevel).filter(t => t !== null) || [];
     }
+
+    function getHyprToplevelForWayland(waylandToplevel) {
+        if (!waylandToplevel || !CompositorService.isHyprland || !Hyprland.toplevels)
+            return null;
+        const hyprToplevels = Array.from(Hyprland.toplevels.values);
+        for (let i = 0; i < hyprToplevels.length; i++) {
+            if (hyprToplevels[i].wayland === waylandToplevel)
+                return hyprToplevels[i];
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    function getSpecialWorkspaceName(waylandToplevel) {
+        const hyprToplevel = getHyprToplevelForWayland(waylandToplevel);
+        if (!hyprToplevel)
+            return "";
+        const wsName = String(hyprToplevel.lastIpcObject?.workspace?.name || hyprToplevel.workspace?.name || "");
+        if (!wsName.startsWith("special:"))
+            return "";
+        return wsName.slice("special:".length);
+    }
+
+    function restoreSpecialWorkspaceWindow(waylandToplevel) {
+        if (!SettingsData.dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick || !CompositorService.isHyprland || !waylandToplevel)
+            return false;
+
+        const specialName = getSpecialWorkspaceName(waylandToplevel);
+        if (!specialName)
+            return false;
+
+        Hyprland.dispatch("togglespecialworkspace " + specialName);
+        Qt.callLater(() => waylandToplevel.activate());
+        return true;
+    }
     onIsHoveredChanged: {
         if (mouseArea.pressed || dragging)
             return;
@@ -276,8 +311,11 @@ Item {
                 break;
             case "window":
                 const windowToplevel = getToplevelObject();
-                if (windowToplevel)
+                if (windowToplevel) {
+                    if (restoreSpecialWorkspaceWindow(windowToplevel))
+                        return;
                     windowToplevel.activate();
+                }
                 break;
             case "grouped":
                 if (appData.windowCount === 0) {
@@ -300,8 +338,11 @@ Item {
                     SessionService.launchDesktopEntry(groupedEntry);
                 } else if (appData.windowCount === 1) {
                     const groupedToplevel = getToplevelObject();
-                    if (groupedToplevel)
+                    if (groupedToplevel) {
+                        if (restoreSpecialWorkspaceWindow(groupedToplevel))
+                            return;
                         groupedToplevel.activate();
+                    }
                 } else if (contextMenu) {
                     const shouldHidePin = appData.appId === "org.quickshell";
                     contextMenu.showForButton(root, appData, root.height + 25, shouldHidePin, cachedDesktopEntry, parentDockScreen, dockApps);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml
index 2b359de8..9b281a37 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml
@@ -160,6 +160,16 @@ Item {
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("dockGroupByApp", checked)
                 }
 
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick"
+                    tags: ["dock", "hyprland", "special", "workspace", "restore"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Restore Special Workspace Windows")
+                    description: I18n.tr("When clicking a dock window in a Hyprland special workspace, bring that special workspace back before focusing the window")
+                    checked: SettingsData.dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick
+                    visible: CompositorService.isHyprland
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("dockRestoreSpecialWorkspaceOnClick", checked)
+                }
+
                 SettingsButtonGroupRow {
                     settingKey: "dockIndicatorStyle"
                     tags: ["dock", "indicator", "style", "circle", "line"]