diff --git a/src/ewmh.c b/src/ewmh.c
index dd55cfd..ce04a79 100644
--- a/src/ewmh.c
+++ b/src/ewmh.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ ewmh_manage_net_wm_state(long data_l[], Client *c)
                     c->ogeo = c->geo;
                c->max = True;
                client_raise(c);
+               client_focus(c);
           }
           else if(data_l[0] == _NET_WM_STATE_REMOVE && c->state_fullscreen)
           {