diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 971cdb8..e5c7fb9 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -637,7 +637,8 @@ motionnotify(XMotionEvent *ev)
           return;
 
      if((c = client_gb_win(ev->subwindow)))
-          client_focus(c);
+          if (c != sel)
+               client_focus(c);
      
      return;
 }