diff --git a/docs/modules/Workspaces.md b/docs/modules/Workspaces.md
index bc66c7c..9dfe7df 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Workspaces.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Workspaces.md
@@ -98,15 +98,16 @@ end:
 
 ## Styling
 
-| Selector                       | Description                          |
-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
-| `.workspaces`                  | Workspaces widget box                |
-| `.workspaces .item`            | Workspace button                     |
-| `.workspaces .item.focused`    | Workspace button (workspace focused) |
+| Selector                       | Description                                             |
+| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `.workspaces`                  | Workspaces widget box                                   |
+| `.workspaces .item`            | Workspace button                                        |
+| `.workspaces .item.focused`    | Workspace button (workspace focused)                    |
 | `.workspaces .item.visible`    | Workspace button (workspace visible, including focused) |
-| `.workspaces .item.inactive`   | Workspace button (favourite, not currently open)
-| `.workspaces .item .icon`      | Workspace button icon (any type)     |
-| `.workspaces .item .text-icon` | Workspace button icon (textual only) |
-| `.workspaces .item .image`     | Workspace button icon (image only)   |
+| `.workspaces .item.urgent`     | Workspace button (workspace contains urgent window)     |
+| `.workspaces .item.inactive`   | Workspace button (favourite, not currently open)        |
+| `.workspaces .item .icon`      | Workspace button icon (any type)                        |
+| `.workspaces .item .text-icon` | Workspace button icon (textual only)                    |
+| `.workspaces .item .image`     | Workspace button icon (image only)                      |
 
 For more information on styling, please see the [styling guide](styling-guide).
diff --git a/examples/style.css b/examples/style.css
index f32fbcc..89a3468 100644
--- a/examples/style.css
+++ b/examples/style.css
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ scale trough {
     background-color: @color_bg_dark;
 }
 
+.workspaces .item.urgent {
+    background-color: @color_urgent;
+}
+
 .workspaces .item:hover {
     box-shadow: inset 0 -3px;
 }
diff --git a/src/clients/compositor/hyprland.rs b/src/clients/compositor/hyprland.rs
index ee526ea..f7bb09f 100644
--- a/src/clients/compositor/hyprland.rs
+++ b/src/clients/compositor/hyprland.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ impl Client {
             }
 
             {
+                let tx = tx.clone();
+                let lock = lock.clone();
+
                 event_listener.add_workspace_destroy_handler(move |data| {
                     let _lock = lock!(lock);
                     debug!("Received workspace destroy: {data:?}");
@@ -173,6 +176,35 @@ impl Client {
                 });
             }
 
+            {
+                event_listener.add_urgent_state_handler(move |address| {
+                    let _lock = lock!(lock);
+                    debug!("Received urgent state: {address:?}");
+
+                    let clients = match hyprland::data::Clients::get() {
+                        Ok(clients) => clients,
+                        Err(err) => {
+                            error!("Failed to get clients: {err}");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    };
+                    clients.iter().find(|c| c.address == address).map_or_else(
+                        || {
+                            error!("Unable to locate client");
+                        },
+                        |c| {
+                            send!(
+                                tx,
+                                WorkspaceUpdate::Urgent {
+                                    id: c.workspace.id as i64,
+                                    urgent: true,
+                                }
+                            );
+                        },
+                    );
+                });
+            }
+
             event_listener
                 .start_listener()
                 .expect("Failed to start listener");
@@ -194,6 +226,14 @@ impl Client {
             }
         );
 
+        send!(
+            tx,
+            WorkspaceUpdate::Urgent {
+                id: workspace.id,
+                urgent: false,
+            }
+        );
+
         prev_workspace.replace(workspace);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/clients/compositor/mod.rs b/src/clients/compositor/mod.rs
index e03dbe4..5243fcc 100644
--- a/src/clients/compositor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/clients/compositor/mod.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ pub enum WorkspaceUpdate {
         name: String,
     },
 
+    /// The urgent state of a node changed.
+    Urgent {
+        id: i64,
+        urgent: bool,
+    },
+
     /// An update was triggered by the compositor but this was not mapped by Ironbar.
     ///
     /// This is purely used for ergonomics within the compositor clients
diff --git a/src/clients/compositor/sway.rs b/src/clients/compositor/sway.rs
index 397c225..7cc61b7 100644
--- a/src/clients/compositor/sway.rs
+++ b/src/clients/compositor/sway.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ impl From<WorkspaceEvent> for WorkspaceUpdate {
             WorkspaceChange::Move => {
                 Self::Move(event.current.expect("Missing current workspace").into())
             }
+            WorkspaceChange::Urgent => {
+                if let Some(node) = event.current {
+                    Self::Urgent {
+                        id: node.id,
+                        urgent: node.urgent,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Self::Unknown
+                }
+            }
             _ => Self::Unknown,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces.rs b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
index 1bb8bd3..c9fbc77 100644
--- a/src/modules/workspaces.rs
+++ b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
@@ -416,6 +416,16 @@ impl Module<gtk::Box> for WorkspacesModule {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    WorkspaceUpdate::Urgent { id, urgent } => {
+                        let button = button_map.get(&id);
+                        if let Some(item) = button {
+                            if urgent {
+                                item.add_class("urgent");
+                            } else {
+                                item.style_context().remove_class("urgent");
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                     WorkspaceUpdate::Unknown => warn!("Received unknown type workspace event")
                 };
             });