diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 2e78c7814..d8a9367c8 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ client_manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa, int screen)
                 break;
               case Float:
                 c->isfloating = True;
+                client_resize(c, c->f_geometry, False);
                 break;
               case Tile:
                 c->isfloating = False;