diff --git a/lib/awful/permissions/init.lua b/lib/awful/permissions/init.lua
index 9c5be3a79..578c1c74d 100644
--- a/lib/awful/permissions/init.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/permissions/init.lua
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ function permissions.geometry(c, context, hints)
     local layout = c.screen.selected_tag and c.screen.selected_tag.layout or nil
 
     -- Setting the geometry will not work unless the client is floating.
-    if (not c.floating) and (not layout == asuit.floating) then
+    if (not c.floating) and (layout ~= asuit.floating) then
         return
     end