diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ac4d03e..19dd9706 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 ### Changed
 - Don't draw borders for minimized or hidden windows when a display is (dis)connected [#250](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/250)
 - Sticky windows are no longer automatically topmost. New option to toggle window always on top through command or rule. New attribute topmost returned in window queries. [#255](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/255)
+- Prevent the last user-space from being destroyed or moved to another display, because macOS does not actually support this [#182](https://github.com/koekeishiya/yabai/issues/182)
 
 ## [2.0.1] - 2019-09-04
 ### Changed
diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index a0ddacda..4bd3057c 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -1201,12 +1201,28 @@ static void handle_domain_space(FILE *rsp, struct token domain, char *message)
     } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_DISPLAY)) {
         struct selector selector = parse_display_selector(rsp, &message, display_manager_active_display_id());
         if (selector.did_parse && selector.did) {
-            space_manager_move_space_to_display(&g_space_manager, acting_sid, selector.did);
+            enum space_op_error result = space_manager_move_space_to_display(&g_space_manager, acting_sid, selector.did);
+            if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_SRC) {
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "could not locate the space to act on.\n");
+            } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_DST) {
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "could not locate the active space of the given display.\n");
+            } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_SRC) {
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "acting space is the last user-space on the source display and cannot be moved.\n");
+            } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_DST) {
+                daemon_fail(rsp, "acting space is already located on the given display.\n");
+            }
         }
     } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_CREATE)) {
         space_manager_add_space(acting_sid);
     } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_DESTROY)) {
-        space_manager_destroy_space(acting_sid);
+        enum space_op_error result = space_manager_destroy_space(acting_sid);
+        if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_SRC) {
+            daemon_fail(rsp, "could not locate the space to act on.\n");
+        } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_SRC) {
+            daemon_fail(rsp, "acting space is the last user-space on the source display and cannot be destroyed.\n");
+        } else if (result == SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_TYPE) {
+            daemon_fail(rsp, "cannot destroy a macOS fullscreen space.\n");
+        }
     } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_BALANCE)) {
         space_manager_balance_space(&g_space_manager, acting_sid);
     } else if (token_equals(command, COMMAND_SPACE_MIRROR)) {
diff --git a/src/space_manager.c b/src/space_manager.c
index 3f354616..a36987c8 100644
--- a/src/space_manager.c
+++ b/src/space_manager.c
@@ -619,17 +619,41 @@ void space_manager_move_space_after_space(uint64_t src_sid, uint64_t dst_sid, bo
     socket_close(sockfd);
 }
 
-void space_manager_move_space_to_display(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, uint32_t did)
+static inline bool
+space_manager_is_space_last_user_space(uint64_t sid)
+{
+    bool result = true;
+
+    int count;
+    uint64_t *space_list = display_space_list(space_display_id(sid), &count);
+    if (!space_list) return true;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        uint64_t c_sid = space_list[i];
+        if (sid == c_sid) continue;
+
+        if (space_is_user(c_sid)) {
+            result = false;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    free(space_list);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+enum space_op_error space_manager_move_space_to_display(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, uint32_t did)
 {
     int sockfd;
     uint64_t d_sid;
     char message[MAXLEN];
 
-    if (!sid) return;
-    if (space_display_id(sid) == did) return;
+    if (!sid) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_SRC;
+    if (space_display_id(sid) == did) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_DST;
+    if (space_manager_is_space_last_user_space(sid)) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_SRC;
 
     d_sid = display_space_id(did);
-    if (!d_sid) return;
+    if (!d_sid) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_DST;
 
     if (socket_connect_un(&sockfd, g_sa_socket_file)) {
         snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "space_move %lld %lld 1", sid, d_sid);
@@ -640,14 +664,18 @@ void space_manager_move_space_to_display(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid,
 
     space_manager_mark_view_invalid(sm, sid);
     space_manager_focus_space(sid);
+
+    return SPACE_OP_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-void space_manager_destroy_space(uint64_t sid)
+enum space_op_error space_manager_destroy_space(uint64_t sid)
 {
     int sockfd;
     char message[MAXLEN];
 
-    if (!sid || !space_is_user(sid)) return;
+    if (!sid) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSING_SRC;
+    if (!space_is_user(sid)) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_TYPE;
+    if (space_manager_is_space_last_user_space(sid)) return SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_SRC;
 
     if (socket_connect_un(&sockfd, g_sa_socket_file)) {
         snprintf(message, sizeof(message), "space_destroy %lld", sid);
@@ -655,6 +683,8 @@ void space_manager_destroy_space(uint64_t sid)
         socket_wait(sockfd);
     }
     socket_close(sockfd);
+
+    return SPACE_OP_ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void space_manager_add_space(uint64_t sid)
diff --git a/src/space_manager.h b/src/space_manager.h
index d09c80e5..3a505c79 100644
--- a/src/space_manager.h
+++ b/src/space_manager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ struct space_manager
     bool auto_balance;
 };
 
+enum space_op_error
+{
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_SUCCESS      = 0,
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSNG_SRC   = 1,
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_MISSNG_DST   = 2,
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_SRC  = 3,
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_DST  = 4,
+    SPACE_OP_ERROR_INVALID_TYPE = 5,
+};
+
 bool space_manager_has_separate_spaces(void);
 bool space_manager_query_active_space(FILE *rsp);
 bool space_manager_query_spaces_for_window(FILE *rsp, struct window *window);
@@ -69,8 +79,8 @@ void space_manager_remove_window_from_space(uint64_t sid, struct window *window)
 void space_manager_add_window_to_space(uint64_t sid, struct window *window);
 void space_manager_focus_space(uint64_t sid);
 void space_manager_move_space_after_space(uint64_t src_sid, uint64_t dst_sid, bool focus);
-void space_manager_move_space_to_display(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, uint32_t did);
-void space_manager_destroy_space(uint64_t sid);
+enum space_op_error space_manager_move_space_to_display(struct space_manager *sm, uint64_t sid, uint32_t did);
+enum space_op_error space_manager_destroy_space(uint64_t sid);
 void space_manager_add_space(uint64_t sid);
 void space_manager_assign_process_to_space(pid_t pid, uint64_t sid);
 void space_manager_assign_process_to_all_spaces(pid_t pid);