diff --git a/include/i3ipc++/ipc.hpp b/include/i3ipc++/ipc.hpp
index 31e1c31..3edc8b5 100644
--- a/include/i3ipc++/ipc.hpp
+++ b/include/i3ipc++/ipc.hpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ enum class BorderStyle : char {
 	UNKNOWN = '?', //< If got an unknown border style in reply
 	NONE = 'N',
 	NORMAL = 'n',
+	PIXEL = 'P',
 	ONE_PIXEL = '1',
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ipc.cpp b/src/ipc.cpp
index 0bd20b6..a94a220 100644
--- a/src/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static std::shared_ptr<container_t>  parse_container_from_json(const Json::Value
 		container->border = BorderStyle::NORMAL;
 	} else if (border == "none") {
 		container->border = BorderStyle::NONE;
+	} else if (border == "pixel") {
+		container->border = BorderStyle::PIXEL;
 	} else if (border == "1pixel") {
 		container->border = BorderStyle::ONE_PIXEL;
 	} else {