diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 7b6e39492..c7ec28943 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
       properties = { border_width = beautiful.border_width,
                      border_color = beautiful.border_normal,
                      focus = awful.client.focus.filter,
+                     raise = true,
                      keys = clientkeys,
                      buttons = clientbuttons } },
     { rule = { class = "MPlayer" },