diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index a95578071..74512472c 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ client_ban(client_t *c)
 static void
 client_focus(client_t *c)
 {
-    if(!client_maybevisible(c, c->screen))
+    if(!client_maybevisible(c, c->screen) || c->nofocus)
         return;
 
     /* unfocus current selected client */
@@ -855,6 +855,8 @@ client_updatewmhints(client_t *c)
         if((wmh.flags & XCB_WM_HINT_STATE) &&
            wmh.initial_state == XCB_WM_STATE_WITHDRAWN)
             client_setborder(c, 0);
+
+        c->nofocus = !wmh.input;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index ee0d51457..7c2a0f5b6 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ struct client_t
     bool isontop;
     /** true if the client must be skipped from task bar client list */
     bool skiptb;
+    /** True if the client cannot have focus */
+    bool nofocus;
     /** The window type */
     window_type_t type;
     /** Window of the client */