diff --git a/src/ipc.c b/src/ipc.c
index e757ed22..1ca0778b 100644
--- a/src/ipc.c
+++ b/src/ipc.c
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ void dump_node(yajl_gen gen, struct Con *con, bool inplace_restart) {
         }
         y(array_close);
 
+        ystr("floating-nodes");
+        y(array_open);
+        TAILQ_FOREACH(node, &(con->floating_head), floating_windows) {
+                dump_node(gen, node, inplace_restart);
+        }
+        y(array_close);
+
         ystr("focus");
         y(array_open);
         TAILQ_FOREACH(node, &(con->focus_head), nodes) {