diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index de2d68f..94eb59f 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,7 @@ focus(XEvent *ev)
 		XSetICFocus(xw.xic);
 		win.mode |= MODE_FOCUSED;
 		xseturgency(0);
+ 		if (IS_SET(MODE_FOCUS))
 			ttywrite("\033[I", 3, 0);
 		if (!focused) {
 			focused = true;