diff --git a/cmd/wm/layout.c b/cmd/wm/layout.c
index 14919d71..46bb0e0e 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/layout.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/layout.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ focus_layout(Layout *l)
     p->file[P_SEL_LAYOUT]->content = l->file[L_PREFIX]->content;
     if((c = l->def->sel(l)))
         l->def->focus(l, c, False);
+    else
+        XSetInputFocus(dpy, PointerRoot, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
     invoke_wm_event(def[WM_EVENT_PAGE_UPDATE]);
 }