diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
index eac5ef42e..173d69b5a 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/i3.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ let
         terminal defaultWorkspace workspaceOutputAssign;
 
       keybindings = mkOption {
-        type = types.attrsOf (types.nullOr types.str);
+        type = let
+          withPriority = types.submodule {
+            options = {
+              priority = mkOption { type = types.int; };
+              value = mkOption { type = types.str; };
+            };
+          };
+        in types.attrsOf (types.nullOr (types.either types.str withPriority));
         default = mapAttrs (n: mkOptionDefault) {
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+Return" = "exec ${cfg.config.terminal}";
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+q" = "kill";
@@ -51,37 +58,87 @@ let
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+minus" = "move scratchpad";
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+minus" = "scratchpad show";
 
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+1" = "workspace number 1";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+2" = "workspace number 2";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+3" = "workspace number 3";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+4" = "workspace number 4";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+5" = "workspace number 5";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+6" = "workspace number 6";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+7" = "workspace number 7";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+8" = "workspace number 8";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+9" = "workspace number 9";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+0" = "workspace number 10";
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+1" = {
+            priority = 101;
+            value = "workspace number 1";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+2" = {
+            priority = 102;
+            value = "workspace number 2";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+3" = {
+            priority = 103;
+            value = "workspace number 3";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+4" = {
+            priority = 104;
+            value = "workspace number 4";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+5" = {
+            priority = 105;
+            value = "workspace number 5";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+6" = {
+            priority = 106;
+            value = "workspace number 6";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+7" = {
+            priority = 107;
+            value = "workspace number 7";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+8" = {
+            priority = 108;
+            value = "workspace number 8";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+9" = {
+            priority = 109;
+            value = "workspace number 9";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+0" = {
+            priority = 110;
+            value = "workspace number 10";
+          };
 
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+1" =
-            "move container to workspace number 1";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+2" =
-            "move container to workspace number 2";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+3" =
-            "move container to workspace number 3";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+4" =
-            "move container to workspace number 4";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+5" =
-            "move container to workspace number 5";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+6" =
-            "move container to workspace number 6";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+7" =
-            "move container to workspace number 7";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+8" =
-            "move container to workspace number 8";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+9" =
-            "move container to workspace number 9";
-          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+0" =
-            "move container to workspace number 10";
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+1" = {
+            priority = 201;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 1";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+2" = {
+            priority = 202;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 2";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+3" = {
+            priority = 203;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 3";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+4" = {
+            priority = 204;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 4";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+5" = {
+            priority = 205;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 5";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+6" = {
+            priority = 206;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 6";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+7" = {
+            priority = 207;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 7";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+8" = {
+            priority = 208;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 8";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+9" = {
+            priority = 209;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 9";
+          };
+          "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+0" = {
+            priority = 210;
+            value = "move container to workspace number 10";
+          };
 
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+c" = "reload";
           "${cfg.config.modifier}+Shift+r" = "restart";
@@ -140,7 +197,7 @@ let
   inherit (commonFunctions)
     keybindingsStr keycodebindingsStr modeStr assignStr barStr gapsStr
     floatingCriteriaStr windowCommandsStr colorSetStr windowBorderString
-    fontConfigStr keybindingDefaultWorkspace keybindingsRest workspaceOutputStr;
+    fontConfigStr workspaceOutputStr;
 
   startupEntryStr = { command, always, notification, workspace, ... }:
     concatStringsSep " " [
@@ -174,8 +231,7 @@ let
         "client.urgent ${colorSetStr colors.urgent}"
         "client.placeholder ${colorSetStr colors.placeholder}"
         "client.background ${colors.background}"
-        (keybindingsStr { keybindings = keybindingDefaultWorkspace; })
-        (keybindingsStr { keybindings = keybindingsRest; })
+        keybindingsStr
         (keycodebindingsStr keycodebindings)
       ] ++ mapAttrsToList (modeStr false) modes
         ++ mapAttrsToList assignStr assigns ++ map barStr bars
diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/functions.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/functions.nix
index 5f661ca89..b2411af3d 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/functions.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/functions.nix
@@ -12,20 +12,45 @@ rec {
           ''${k}="${v}"'';
     in "[${concatStringsSep " " (mapAttrsToList toCriteria criteria)}]";
 
-  keybindingDefaultWorkspace = filterAttrs (n: v:
-    cfg.config.defaultWorkspace != null && v == cfg.config.defaultWorkspace)
-    cfg.config.keybindings;
+  # Gets the value for something which may be either
+  #
+  #     {name = ...; value = {priority = <int>; value = <value>; }; }
+  #
+  # or just a
+  #
+  #     {name = ...; value = <value>; }
+  getPriorityValue = name-value:
+    if builtins.typeOf name-value.value == "set" && name-value.value ? priority
+    && name-value.value ? value then
+      name-value.value.value
+    else
+      name-value.value;
 
-  keybindingsRest = filterAttrs (n: v:
-    cfg.config.defaultWorkspace == null || v != cfg.config.defaultWorkspace)
-    cfg.config.keybindings;
+  # Gets the priority if present, or 100 for defaultWorkspace and 1000 for
+  # anything else)
+  getPriority = name-value:
+    if cfg.config.defaultWorkspace != null && getPriorityValue name-value
+    == cfg.config.defaultWorkspace then
+      100
+    else if builtins.typeOf name-value.value == "set" && name-value.value
+    ? priority && name-value.value ? value then
+      name-value.value.priority
+    else
+      1000;
 
-  keybindingsStr = { keybindings, bindsymArgs ? "", indent ? "" }:
-    concatStringsSep "\n" (mapAttrsToList (keycomb: action:
+  mapSortedAttrs = f: attrs:
+    builtins.map (name-value: f name-value.name (getPriorityValue name-value))
+    (builtins.sort (lhs: rhs: getPriority lhs < getPriority rhs)
+      (lib.attrsToList attrs));
+
+  makeKeybindingsStr = { keybindings, bindsymArgs ? "", indent ? "" }:
+    concatStringsSep "\n" (mapSortedAttrs (keycomb: action:
       optionalString (action != null) "${indent}bindsym ${
         lib.optionalString (bindsymArgs != "") "${bindsymArgs} "
       }${keycomb} ${action}") keybindings);
 
+  keybindingsStr = makeKeybindingsStr { inherit (cfg.config) keybindings; };
+
   keycodebindingsStr = keycodebindings:
     concatStringsSep "\n" (mapAttrsToList (keycomb: action:
       optionalString (action != null) "bindcode ${keycomb} ${action}")
@@ -43,7 +68,7 @@ rec {
 
   modeStr = bindkeysToCode: name: keybindings: ''
     mode "${name}" {
-    ${keybindingsStr {
+    ${makeKeybindingsStr {
       inherit keybindings;
       bindsymArgs = lib.optionalString bindkeysToCode "--to-code";
       indent = "  ";
diff --git a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
index 6a3fcf1c1..5fbe4765c 100644
--- a/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
+++ b/modules/services/window-managers/i3-sway/lib/options.nix
@@ -899,6 +899,8 @@ in {
         if isSway then "sway" else "i3"
       } is launched.
       This must to correspond to the value of the keybinding of the default workspace.
+      Alternatively you can specify a priority for any keybinding, default
+      priority is 1000, keybinding matching defaultWorkspace priority is 100.
     '';
     example = "workspace number 9";
   };
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-bar-focused-colors-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-bar-focused-colors-expected.conf
index 80a3e7533..e5986e625 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-bar-focused-colors-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-bar-focused-colors-expected.conf
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
 client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
-
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
@@ -26,11 +24,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -40,6 +34,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-followmouse-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-followmouse-expected.conf
index 22231abda..507608426 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-followmouse-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-followmouse-expected.conf
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
 client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
-
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
@@ -26,11 +24,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -40,6 +34,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-fonts-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-fonts-expected.conf
index 9ce876874..ad21aca2f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-fonts-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-fonts-expected.conf
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
 client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
-
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
@@ -26,11 +24,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -40,6 +34,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings-expected.conf
index 34460f120..b7fd5022d 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings-expected.conf
@@ -15,23 +15,16 @@ client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
 client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
-
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number 5
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
 bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number 4
-bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number 5
 bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Invented invented-key-command
-bindsym Mod1+Left overridden-command
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -41,6 +34,12 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Invented invented-key-command
+bindsym Mod1+Left overridden-command
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings.nix b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings.nix
index 2137c53ed..4691dbe9b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-keybindings.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   xsession.windowManager.i3 = {
     enable = true;
 
+    config.defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 5";
     config.keybindings =
       let modifier = config.xsession.windowManager.i3.config.modifier;
       in lib.mkOptionDefault {
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-default-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-default-expected.conf
index cf4f62df3..85c483f24 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-default-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-default-expected.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
 bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number 4
@@ -25,11 +24,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -39,6 +34,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-output-expected.conf b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-output-expected.conf
index d765ac175..ee3b016f1 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-output-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/services/window-managers/i3/i3-workspace-output-expected.conf
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
 client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
 client.background #ffffff
-
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
@@ -26,11 +24,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number 10
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
@@ -40,6 +34,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+bindsym Mod1+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right