diff --git a/i3-wsbar b/i3-wsbar
index 2d546a73..a485c150 100755
--- a/i3-wsbar
+++ b/i3-wsbar
@@ -167,14 +167,23 @@ sub output_change {
 sub update_output {
     my $dzen_bg = "#111111";
     my $out;
+    my $previous_output;
 
     for my $name (keys %{$outputs}) {
         my $width = $outputs->{$name}->{rect}->{width};
 
+        $previous_output = undef;
         $out = qq|^pa(;2)|;
         for my $ws (@{$workspaces}) {
             next if $ws->{output} ne $name and !$show_all;
 
+            # Display a separator if we are on a different output now
+            if (defined($previous_output) and
+                ($ws->{output} ne $previous_output)) {
+                $out .= qq|^fg(#900000)^ib(1)\|^ib(0)^p(+4)|;
+            }
+            $previous_output = $ws->{output};
+
             my ($bg, $fg) = qw(333333 888888);
             ($bg, $fg) = qw(4c7899 ffffff) if $ws->{visible};
             ($bg, $fg) = qw(900000 ffffff) if $ws->{urgent};