diff --git a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
index 68e7cca5..f9d6f825 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/workspace.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct Workspace {
     pub float_override: Option<bool>,
     #[getset(get = "pub", get_mut = "pub", set = "pub")]
     pub globals: WorkspaceGlobals,
-    #[getset(get = "pub", get_mut = "pub", set = "pub")]
+    #[getset(get = "pub", get_mut = "pub")]
     pub layer: WorkspaceLayer,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     #[getset(get = "pub", set = "pub")]
@@ -593,6 +593,19 @@ impl Workspace {
         Ok((hwnds.len() + floating_hwnds.len(), container_ids.len()))
     }
 
+    pub fn set_layer(&mut self, layer: WorkspaceLayer) {
+        self.layer = layer;
+
+        match layer {
+            WorkspaceLayer::Tiling => {
+                self.float_override = None;
+            }
+            WorkspaceLayer::Floating => {
+                self.float_override = Some(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn container_for_window(&self, hwnd: isize) -> Option<&Container> {
         self.containers().get(self.container_idx_for_window(hwnd)?)
     }