diff --git a/assets/translations/en.json b/assets/translations/en.json
index 5de9c57697..9185a9ec9e 100644
--- a/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -3307,6 +3307,11 @@
           "label": "Labels Only When Occupied",
           "workspaces-description": "Show workspace ID or name labels on workspaces with open windows and on the active workspace even when it is empty; other empty tags stay unlabeled"
         },
+        "use-custom-workspace-ids":{
+          "description": "Use Custom workspace IDs",
+          "label": "Custom Workspace IDs",
+          "workspaces-description": "Set a custom ID for each numerical workspace to be displayed on the widget"
+        },
         "length": {
           "description": "Spacer length in pixels",
           "label": "Length"
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp b/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
index b896002b72..710fd11c49 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widget_factory.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "shell/bar/widgets/clock_widget.h"
 #include "shell/bar/widgets/control_center_widget.h"
 #include "shell/bar/widgets/custom_button_widget.h"
+
 #ifndef NDEBUG
 #include "shell/bar/widgets/debug_indicator_widget.h"
 #endif
@@ -690,7 +691,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<Widget> WidgetFactory::create(
     const ColorSpec urgentColor = wc != nullptr
         ? wc->getColorSpec("urgent_color", colorSpecFromRole(ColorRole::Error), "widget." + name + ".urgent_color")
         : colorSpecFromRole(ColorRole::Error);
+    const bool useCustomWorkspaceIDs = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("use_custom_workspace_ids") : false;
     WorkspacesWidget::DisplayMode displayMode = WorkspacesWidget::DisplayMode::Id;
+    std::unordered_map<int, std::string> workspaceLabelMap{};
+    for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
+      auto id = std::format("workspace_{}_id", i);
+      if (wc == nullptr)
+        break;
+      if (wc->hasSetting(id)) {
+        workspaceLabelMap[i] = wc->getString(id);
+      }
+    }
     if (display == "id") {
       displayMode = WorkspacesWidget::DisplayMode::Id;
     } else if (display == "name") {
@@ -719,6 +730,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<Widget> WidgetFactory::create(
         .focusedPill = workspaceStyle == "focus_hint",
         .focusedOutputOnly = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("focused_output_only", false) : false,
         .enableScroll = wc != nullptr ? wc->getBool("enable_scroll", true) : true,
+        .useCustomWorkspaceIds = useCustomWorkspaceIDs,
+        .workspaceIdMap = std::move(workspaceLabelMap)
     };
     auto widget = std::make_unique<WorkspacesWidget>(m_platform, m_configService, output, options);
     widget->setContentScale(contentScale);
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.cpp b/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.cpp
index 2b1d609e35..a42cacd439 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <cctype>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <linux/input-event-codes.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <utility>
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ WorkspacesWidget::WorkspacesWidget(
       m_activePillSize(std::clamp(options.activePillSize, 0.25f, 8.0f)),
       m_inactivePillSize(std::clamp(options.inactivePillSize, 0.25f, 8.0f)), m_minimal(options.minimal),
       m_focusedPill(options.focusedPill), m_focusedOutputOnly(options.focusedOutputOnly),
-      m_enableScroll(options.enableScroll), m_focusedColor(options.focusedColor),
+      m_enableScroll(options.enableScroll), m_useCustomWorkspaceIds(options.useCustomWorkspaceIds),
+      m_workspaceIdMap(std::move(options.workspaceIdMap)), m_focusedColor(options.focusedColor),
       m_occupiedColor(options.occupiedColor), m_emptyColor(options.emptyColor), m_urgentColor(options.urgentColor) {
   buildDesktopIconIndex();
 }
@@ -1418,10 +1420,18 @@ std::string WorkspacesWidget::workspaceLabel(const Workspace& workspace, std::si
   const DisplayMode displayMode = effectiveDisplayMode();
   std::string label;
   if (displayMode == DisplayMode::Id) {
+    if (m_useCustomWorkspaceIds && m_workspaceIdMap.contains(static_cast<int>(workspace.index))) {
+      return m_workspaceIdMap.at(static_cast<int>(workspace.index));
+    }
+
     if (workspace.index > 0) {
       label = std::to_string(workspace.index);
     } else if (const auto numericId = numericWorkspaceId(workspace); numericId.has_value()) {
-      label = std::to_string(*numericId);
+      if (m_useCustomWorkspaceIds && m_workspaceIdMap.contains(static_cast<int>(*numericId))) {
+        label = m_workspaceIdMap.at(static_cast<int>(*numericId));
+      } else {
+        label = std::to_string(*numericId);
+      }
     } else {
       label = std::to_string(displayIndex + 1);
     }
diff --git a/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.h b/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.h
index 7f5f13198e..f2fc9ed224 100644
--- a/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.h
+++ b/src/shell/bar/widgets/workspaces_widget.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class WorkspacesWidget : public Widget {
     bool focusedPill = false;
     bool focusedOutputOnly = false;
     bool enableScroll = true;
+    bool useCustomWorkspaceIds = false;
+    std::unordered_map<int, std::string> workspaceIdMap;
   };
 
   WorkspacesWidget(CompositorPlatform& platform, ConfigService& config, wl_output* output, Options options);
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ class WorkspacesWidget : public Widget {
   bool m_enableScroll = true;
   bool m_wasFocusedOutput = true;
   bool m_activeUsesFocusedColor = true;
+  bool m_useCustomWorkspaceIds = false;
+  std::unordered_map<int, std::string> m_workspaceIdMap;
   std::string m_cachedActiveWindowAppId;
   IconResolver m_iconResolver;
   std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_appIcons;
diff --git a/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp b/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
index 4990123957..7692af6ccd 100644
--- a/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/settings/widget_settings_registry.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cctype>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <format>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_set>
@@ -1093,6 +1094,27 @@ namespace settings {
             "settings.widgets.settings.labels-only-when-occupied.workspaces-description";
         add(std::move(labelsOnlyWhenOccupied));
       }
+      {
+        auto useCustomWorkspaceIds = withGroup(boolSpec("use_custom_workspace_ids", false), "workspaces.list");
+        useCustomWorkspaceIds.descriptionKey =
+            "settings.widgets.settings.use-custom-workspace-ids.workspaces-description";
+        add(std::move(useCustomWorkspaceIds));
+      }
+      {
+        WidgetSettingVisibility workspaceIdVisibility;
+        workspaceIdVisibility.all = {
+            WidgetSettingVisibilityCondition{"use_custom_workspace_ids", {"true"}},
+        };
+
+        for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
+          auto spec = stringSpec(std::format("workspace_{}_id", i), std::to_string(i));
+          spec.literalLabel = std::format("Workspace {} ID", i);
+          auto workspace_id = withGroup(std::move(spec), "workspaces.list");
+          workspace_id.literalDescription = std::format("Display ID for workspace {}", i);
+          workspace_id.visibleWhen = workspaceIdVisibility;
+          add(std::move(workspace_id));
+        }
+      }
       {
         auto maxLabelChars = withGroup(intSpec("max_label_chars", 1, 1.0, 20.0, 1.0), "workspaces.list");
         maxLabelChars.descriptionKey = "settings.widgets.settings.max-label-chars.workspaces-description";