diff --git a/util/epist/actions.cc b/util/epist/actions.cc
index 82e61ae3..afe33e35 100644
--- a/util/epist/actions.cc
+++ b/util/epist/actions.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ Action::Action(enum ActionType type, KeyCode keycode, unsigned int modifierMask,
   
   _numberParam = atoi( str.c_str() );
 
-  if (type == changeWorkspace)
-    _numberParam;
+  if (type == changeWorkspace)  // workspace 1 to the user is workspace 0 to us
+    _numberParam--;
 }