diff --git a/lib/awful/rules.lua.in b/lib/awful/rules.lua.in
index 425bb69d0..9ecb30079 100644
--- a/lib/awful/rules.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/rules.lua.in
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ function apply(c)
             aclient.floating.set(c, value)
         elseif property == "tag" then
             c:tags({ value })
+            c.screen = value.screen
         elseif property == "switchtotag" and value and props.tag then
             atag.viewonly(props.tag)
         elseif property == "height" or property == "width" or