diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index a835da7cd..6ce20c496 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -3112,6 +3112,7 @@ e_client_focused_set(E_Client *ec)
    if (ec)
      {
         ec->focused = 1;
+        e_client_urgent_set(ec, 0);
         if (!e_config->allow_above_fullscreen)
           {
              int x, total = ec->zone->desk_x_count * ec->zone->desk_y_count;