diff --git a/src/ipc.c b/src/ipc.c
index 5143695b..8a50761d 100644
--- a/src/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc.c
@@ -274,6 +274,22 @@ void dump_node(yajl_gen gen, struct Con *con, bool inplace_restart) {
     ystr("fullscreen_mode");
     y(integer, con->fullscreen_mode);
 
+    ystr("floating");
+    switch (con->floating) {
+        case FLOATING_AUTO_OFF:
+            ystr("auto_off");
+            break;
+        case FLOATING_AUTO_ON:
+            ystr("auto_on");
+            break;
+        case FLOATING_USER_OFF:
+            ystr("user_off");
+            break;
+        case FLOATING_USER_ON:
+            ystr("user_on");
+            break;
+    }
+
     ystr("swallows");
     y(array_open);
     Match *match;
diff --git a/src/load_layout.c b/src/load_layout.c
index ef787fd1..08d03bd1 100644
--- a/src/load_layout.c
+++ b/src/load_layout.c
@@ -156,6 +156,28 @@ static int json_string(void *ctx, const unsigned char *val, unsigned int len) {
             char *buf = NULL;
             sasprintf(&buf, "%.*s", (int)len, val);
             json_node->mark = buf;
+        } else if (strcasecmp(last_key, "floating") == 0) {
+            char *buf = NULL;
+            sasprintf(&buf, "%.*s", (int)len, val);
+            if (strcasecmp(buf, "auto_off") == 0)
+                json_node->floating = FLOATING_AUTO_OFF;
+            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "auto_on") == 0)
+                json_node->floating = FLOATING_AUTO_ON;
+            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "user_off") == 0)
+                json_node->floating = FLOATING_USER_OFF;
+            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "user_on") == 0)
+                json_node->floating = FLOATING_USER_ON;
+            free(buf);
+        } else if (strcasecmp(last_key, "scratchpad_state") == 0) {
+            char *buf = NULL;
+            sasprintf(&buf, "%.*s", (int)len, val);
+            if (strcasecmp(buf, "none") == 0)
+                json_node->scratchpad_state = SCRATCHPAD_NONE;
+            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "fresh") == 0)
+                json_node->scratchpad_state = SCRATCHPAD_FRESH;
+            else if (strcasecmp(buf, "changed") == 0)
+                json_node->scratchpad_state = SCRATCHPAD_CHANGED;
+            free(buf);
         }
     }
     return 1;
diff --git a/testcases/t/116-nestedcons.t b/testcases/t/116-nestedcons.t
index d3ed9969..3a495e27 100644
--- a/testcases/t/116-nestedcons.t
+++ b/testcases/t/116-nestedcons.t
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ my $expected = {
     swallows => $ignore,
     percent => undef,
     layout => 'default',
+    floating => 'auto_off',
     scratchpad_state => 'none',
     focus => $ignore,
     focused => JSON::XS::false,