diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index aef1d03a5..a3355b90b 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <xcb/randr.h>
 
 #include "event.h"
+#include "tag.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "ewmh.h"
 #include "client.h"
@@ -442,7 +443,21 @@ event_handle_maprequest(void *data __attribute__ ((unused)),
         xcb_map_window(connection, ev->window);
         xembed_window_activate(connection, ev->window);
     }
-    else if(!(c = client_getbywin(ev->window)))
+    else if((c = client_getbywin(ev->window)))
+    {
+        tag_array_t *tags = &globalconf.screens[c->screen].tags;
+
+        xcb_map_window(globalconf.connection, ev->window);
+
+        /* add tags currently shown */
+        for(int i = 0; i < tags->len; i++)
+            if(tags->tab[i]->selected)
+                tag_client(c, tags->tab[i]);
+
+        /* it will be raised, so just update ourself */
+        client_raise(c);
+    }
+    else
     {
         geom_c = xcb_get_geometry_unchecked(connection, ev->window);