diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index e65d521..5fdab60 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -968,6 +968,7 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 			if (r->switchtag)
 			#endif // SWALLOW_PATCH
 			{
+				unfocus(selmon->sel, 1, NULL);
 				selmon = c->mon;
 				if (r->switchtag == 2 || r->switchtag == 4)
 					newtagset = c->mon->tagset[c->mon->seltags] ^ c->tags;