diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 18201f1..c017688 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ client_apply_rule(struct client *c)
                     c->flags  = r->flags | CLIENT_RULED;
                }
           }
+
+          flags = 0;
      }
 
      if(role)