--- dwm/dwm.c.orig	2011-07-29 16:35:14.265835028 +0200
+++ dwm/dwm.c	2011-07-29 16:35:41.523589947 +0200
@@ -1154,9 +1154,12 @@ manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa)
 	attach(c);
 	attachstack(c);
 	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, c->win, c->x + 2 * sw, c->y, c->w, c->h); /* some windows require this */
-	XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);
 	setclientstate(c, NormalState);
+	if (c->mon == selmon)
+		unfocus(selmon->sel, False);
+	c->mon->sel = c;
 	arrange(c->mon);
+	XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);
 	focus(NULL);
 }