diff --git a/lib/awful/rules.lua b/lib/awful/rules.lua
index cba2644e..6e57d793 100644
--- a/lib/awful/rules.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/rules.lua
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ function rules.execute(c, props, callbacks)
     -- Do this at last so we do not erase things done by the focus
     -- signal.
     if props.focus and (type(props.focus) ~= "function" or props.focus(c)) then
-        c:emit_signal('request::activate', "rules", {raise=false})
+        c:emit_signal('request::activate', "rules", {raise=true})
     end
 end