diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index ddb584812..b8e8c3678 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -3548,6 +3548,8 @@ e_client_focused_set(E_Client *ec)
 
    e_hints_active_window_set(ec->comp->man, ec);
    _e_client_event_simple(ec, E_EVENT_CLIENT_FOCUS_IN);
+   if (ec->sticky && ec->desk && (!ec->desk->visible))
+     e_client_desk_set(ec, e_desk_current_get(ec->zone));
 }
 
 E_API void