diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index d5822090d..fdbbdef53 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ client_updatewmhints(Client *c)
 
     if((wmh = XGetWMHints(globalconf.display, c->win)))
     {
-        if((c->isurgent = (wmh->flags & XUrgencyHint)))
+        if((c->isurgent = ((wmh->flags & XUrgencyHint) && globalconf.focus->client != c)))
             widget_invalidate_cache(c->screen, WIDGET_CACHE_CLIENTS);
         if((wmh->flags & StateHint) && wmh->initial_state == WithdrawnState)
         {