diff --git a/arch-config/.config/sway/config b/arch-config/.config/sway/config
index fbc64745..b752be27 100644
--- a/arch-config/.config/sway/config
+++ b/arch-config/.config/sway/config
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ mode "resize" {
 }
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
+# detect XWayland windows and hightlight them differently
+for_window [shell="xwayland"] title_format "[XWayland] %title"
+for_window [shell="xwayland"] client.focused          #592c2c #592c2c #eeeeee #592c2c
+for_window [shell="xwayland"] client.unfocused        #310202 #310202 #eeeeee #310202
+for_window [shell="xwayland"] client.focused_inactive #310202 #310202 #eeeeee #310202
+for_window [shell="xwayland"] client.urgent           #a50909 #a50909 #eeeeee #a50909
+
 ############################################################
 #####               Stuff from old config              #####
 ############################################################