diff --git a/docs/userguide b/docs/userguide
index 93c54467..ae741b69 100644
--- a/docs/userguide
+++ b/docs/userguide
@@ -2103,10 +2103,10 @@ To move a container to another RandR output (addressed by names like +LVDS1+ or
 +right+, +up+ or +down+), there are two commands:
 
 *Syntax*:
-----------------------------------------------------
-move container to output left|right|down|up|<output>
-move workspace to output left|right|down|up|<output>
-----------------------------------------------------
+------------------------------------------------------------
+move container to output left|right|down|up|current|<output>
+move workspace to output left|right|down|up|current|<output>
+------------------------------------------------------------
 
 *Examples*:
 --------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/output.h b/include/output.h
index 8299a19b..03a4fbcf 100644
--- a/include/output.h
+++ b/include/output.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ Con *output_get_content(Con *output);
  */
 Output *get_output_from_string(Output *current_output, const char *output_str);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the output for the given con.
+ *
+ */
+Output *get_output_for_con(Con *con);
+
 /**
  * Iterates over all outputs and pushes sticky windows to the currently visible
  * workspace on that output.
diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index 403c3b3a..58641d6a 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -87,17 +87,6 @@ static bool definitelyGreaterThan(float a, float b, float epsilon) {
     return (a - b) > ((fabs(a) < fabs(b) ? fabs(b) : fabs(a)) * epsilon);
 }
 
-/*
- * Returns the output containing the given container.
- */
-static Output *get_output_of_con(Con *con) {
-    Con *output_con = con_get_output(con);
-    Output *output = get_output_by_name(output_con->name);
-    assert(output != NULL);
-
-    return output;
-}
-
 /*
  * Checks whether we switched to a new workspace and returns false in that case,
  * signaling that further workspace switching should be done by the calling function
@@ -1036,7 +1025,7 @@ void cmd_move_con_to_output(I3_CMD, const char *name) {
     TAILQ_FOREACH(current, &owindows, owindows) {
         DLOG("matching: %p / %s\n", current->con, current->con->name);
 
-        Output *current_output = get_output_of_con(current->con);
+        Output *current_output = get_output_for_con(current->con);
         assert(current_output != NULL);
 
         Output *output = get_output_from_string(current_output, name);
@@ -1648,7 +1637,7 @@ void cmd_focus_output(I3_CMD, const char *name) {
     Output *output;
 
     TAILQ_FOREACH(current, &owindows, owindows)
-    current_output = get_output_of_con(current->con);
+    current_output = get_output_for_con(current->con);
     assert(current_output != NULL);
 
     output = get_output_from_string(current_output, name);
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index 87f78ee3..25c658ce 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ static void attach_to_workspace(Con *con, Con *ws, direction_t direction) {
  */
 static void move_to_output_directed(Con *con, direction_t direction) {
     Con *old_ws = con_get_workspace(con);
-    Con *current_output_con = con_get_output(con);
-    Output *current_output = get_output_by_name(current_output_con->name);
+    Output *current_output = get_output_for_con(con);
     Output *output = get_output_next(direction, current_output, CLOSEST_OUTPUT);
 
     if (!output) {
diff --git a/src/output.c b/src/output.c
index 62b146a7..1a9f6129 100644
--- a/src/output.c
+++ b/src/output.c
@@ -31,18 +31,33 @@ Con *output_get_content(Con *output) {
  *
  */
 Output *get_output_from_string(Output *current_output, const char *output_str) {
-    Output *output;
+    if (strcasecmp(output_str, "current") == 0) {
+        return get_output_for_con(focused);
+    } else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "left") == 0) {
+        return get_output_next_wrap(D_LEFT, current_output);
+    } else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "right") == 0) {
+        return get_output_next_wrap(D_RIGHT, current_output);
+    } else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "up") == 0) {
+        return get_output_next_wrap(D_UP, current_output);
+    } else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "down") == 0) {
+        return get_output_next_wrap(D_DOWN, current_output);
+    }
 
-    if (strcasecmp(output_str, "left") == 0)
-        output = get_output_next_wrap(D_LEFT, current_output);
-    else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "right") == 0)
-        output = get_output_next_wrap(D_RIGHT, current_output);
-    else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "up") == 0)
-        output = get_output_next_wrap(D_UP, current_output);
-    else if (strcasecmp(output_str, "down") == 0)
-        output = get_output_next_wrap(D_DOWN, current_output);
-    else
-        output = get_output_by_name(output_str);
+    return get_output_by_name(output_str);
+}
+
+Output *get_output_for_con(Con *con) {
+    Con *output_con = con_get_output(con);
+    if (output_con == NULL) {
+        ELOG("Could not get the output container for con = %p.\n", con);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    Output *output = get_output_by_name(output_con->name);
+    if (output == NULL) {
+        ELOG("Could not get output from name \"%s\".\n", output_con->name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     return output;
 }
diff --git a/src/workspace.c b/src/workspace.c
index 0c80f69f..0da0a378 100644
--- a/src/workspace.c
+++ b/src/workspace.c
@@ -911,17 +911,12 @@ Con *workspace_encapsulate(Con *ws) {
 bool workspace_move_to_output(Con *ws, const char *name) {
     LOG("Trying to move workspace %p / %s to output \"%s\".\n", ws, ws->name, name);
 
-    Con *current_output_con = con_get_output(ws);
-    if (!current_output_con) {
-        ELOG("Could not get the output container for workspace %p / %s.\n", ws, ws->name);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    Output *current_output = get_output_by_name(current_output_con->name);
-    if (!current_output) {
+    Output *current_output = get_output_for_con(ws);
+    if (current_output == NULL) {
         ELOG("Cannot get current output. This is a bug in i3.\n");
         return false;
     }
+
     Output *output = get_output_from_string(current_output, name);
     if (!output) {
         ELOG("Could not get output from string \"%s\"\n", name);
diff --git a/testcases/t/504-move-workspace-to-output.t b/testcases/t/504-move-workspace-to-output.t
index efe0d6e7..c43b8b40 100644
--- a/testcases/t/504-move-workspace-to-output.t
+++ b/testcases/t/504-move-workspace-to-output.t
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 use List::Util qw(first);
 use i3test i3_autostart => 0;
 
-# TODO:
-# introduce 'move workspace 3 to output <output>' with synonym 'move workspace 3 to <output>'
-
 # Ensure the pointer is at (0, 0) so that we really start on the first
 # (the left) workspace.
 $x->root->warp_pointer(0, 0);
@@ -163,6 +160,26 @@ ok(!($empty_ws ~~ @$x0), 'empty_ws not on fake-0');
 ok(!($empty_ws ~~ @$x1), 'empty_ws not on fake-1');
 ok($other_output_ws ~~ @$x0, 'other_output_ws on fake-0');
 
-exit_gracefully($pid);
+################################################################################
+# Verify that the special word 'current' can be used for the output.
+################################################################################
 
+my $ws1 = fresh_workspace(output => 1);
+open_window;
+cmd 'mark marked';
+
+my $ws0 = fresh_workspace(output => 0);
+
+($x0, $x1) = workspaces_per_screen();
+ok($ws0 ~~ @$x0, 'ws0 on fake-0');
+ok($ws1 ~~ @$x1, 'ws1 on fake-1');
+
+cmd '[con_mark=marked] move workspace to output current';
+
+($x0, $x1) = workspaces_per_screen();
+ok($ws1 ~~ @$x0, 'ws1 on fake-0');
+
+################################################################################
+
+exit_gracefully($pid);
 done_testing;