diff --git a/cmd/wm/client.c b/cmd/wm/client.c
index 8236c987..878b01cc 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/client.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/client.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ focus_client(Client * c)
     f->sel = c;
     XRaiseWindow(dpy, c->win);
     XSetInputFocus(dpy, c->win, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+	XSync(dpy, False);
     invoke_wm_event(def[WM_EVENT_CLIENT_UPDATE]);
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ set_client_state(Client * c, int state)
 void
 show_client(Client * c)
 {
-    XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);
+    XMapRaised(dpy, c->win);
     set_client_state(c, NormalState);
     grab_client(c, Mod1Mask, Button1);
     grab_client(c, Mod1Mask, Button3);
diff --git a/cmd/wm/frame.c b/cmd/wm/frame.c
index ff57c5b4..9cf96a3b 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/frame.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/frame.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ attach_client_to_frame(Frame * f, Client * client)
     resize_frame(f, &f->rect, 0);
     reparent_client(client, f->win, client->rect.x, client->rect.y);
     show_client(client);
-    focus_client(client);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/cmd/wm/layout_column.c b/cmd/wm/layout_column.c
index 3131c558..673e45b3 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/layout_column.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/layout_column.c
@@ -229,9 +229,6 @@ attach_col(Area * a, Client * c)
     Column *col = acme->sel;
     Frame *f = nil;
 
-    if(col && col->sel)
-        f = col->sel->frame;
-
     if(!col) {
         col = cext_emallocz(sizeof(Column));
         col->rect = area_rect;
@@ -424,17 +421,14 @@ focus_col(Frame * f, Bool raise)
 	Frame *old = sel_col(a);
 	Cell *cell = f->aux;
 
-    if(old == f)
-		return;
-
     acme->sel = cell->col;
 	cell->col->sel = cell;
     a->file[A_SEL_FRAME]->content = f->file[F_PREFIX]->content;
     if(raise)
         center_pointer(f);
-	XSync(dpy, False);
     focus_client(f->sel);
-    draw_frame(old);
+	if(old && old != f)
+    	draw_frame(old);
     draw_frame(f);
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/wm/wm.c b/cmd/wm/wm.c
index 676844b4..487c0d49 100644
--- a/cmd/wm/wm.c
+++ b/cmd/wm/wm.c
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@ cleanup()
         }
     }
     XSetInputFocus(dpy, PointerRoot, RevertToPointerRoot, CurrentTime);
+	XSync(dpy, False);
 }
 
 int