diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 62ecc468e..e377300b8 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -347,8 +347,57 @@ client_manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa, int screen)
     /* propagates border_width, if size doesn't change */
     window_configure(c->win, c->geometry, c->border);
 
+    /* update window title */
+    client_updatetitle(c);
+
+    /* update hints */
+    flags = client_updatesizehints(c);
+    client_updatewmhints(c);
+
+    /* Try to load props if any */
+    retloadprops = client_loadprops(c, screen);
+
+    /* Then check clients hints */
+    ewmh_check_client_hints(c);
+
+    /* default titlebar position */
     c->titlebar.position = globalconf.screens[screen].titlebar_default_position;
 
+    /* Then apply rules if no props */
+    if(!retloadprops)
+    {
+        /* Get the client's rule */
+        if((rule = rule_matching_client(c)))
+        {
+            if(rule->screen != RULE_NOSCREEN)
+                move_client_to_screen(c, rule->screen, True);
+            else
+                move_client_to_screen(c, screen, True);
+            tag_client_with_rule(c, rule);
+
+            switch(rule->isfloating)
+            {
+              case Maybe:
+                break;
+              case Yes:
+                client_setfloating(c, True);
+                break;
+              case No:
+                client_setfloating(c, False);
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if(rule->opacity >= 0.0f)
+                window_settrans(c->win, rule->opacity);
+
+            if(rule->titlebar != Auto)
+                c->titlebar.position = rule->titlebar;
+        }
+        else
+            move_client_to_screen(c, screen, True);
+    }
+
+
     switch(c->titlebar.position)
     {
       case Top:
@@ -366,49 +415,6 @@ client_manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa, int screen)
       default:
         break;
     }
-    /* update window title */
-    client_updatetitle(c);
-
-    /* update hints */
-    flags = client_updatesizehints(c);
-    client_updatewmhints(c);
-
-    /* Try to load props if any */
-    retloadprops = client_loadprops(c, screen);
-
-    /* Then check clients hints */
-    ewmh_check_client_hints(c);
-
-    /* Then apply rules if no props */
-    if(!retloadprops)
-    {
-        /* Get the client's rule */
-        if((rule = rule_matching_client(c)))
-        {
-            if(rule->screen != RULE_NOSCREEN)
-                move_client_to_screen(c, rule->screen, True);
-            else
-                move_client_to_screen(c, screen, True);
-            tag_client_with_rule(c, rule);
-
-            switch(rule->isfloating)
-            {
-              case Auto:
-                break;
-              case Yes:
-                client_setfloating(c, True);
-                break;
-              case No:
-                client_setfloating(c, False);
-                break;
-            }
-
-            if(rule->opacity >= 0.0f)
-                window_settrans(c->win, rule->opacity);
-        }
-        else
-            move_client_to_screen(c, screen, True);
-    }
 
     /* check for transient and set tags like its parent,
      * XGetTransientForHint returns 1 on success
@@ -446,7 +452,7 @@ client_manage(Window w, XWindowAttributes *wa, int screen)
           case No:
             client_list_append(&globalconf.clients, c);
             break;
-          case Auto:
+          case Maybe:
             rule = NULL;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/common/configopts.c b/common/configopts.c
index 5d68afe1a..539ac8f6f 100644
--- a/common/configopts.c
+++ b/common/configopts.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ cfg_opt_t rule_opts[] =
     CFG_STR((char *) "icon", NULL, CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_STR((char *) "float", (char *) "auto", CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_STR((char *) "master", (char *) "auto", CFGF_NONE),
+    CFG_STR((char *) "titlebar", (char *) "auto", CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_INT((char *) "screen", RULE_NOSCREEN, CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_FLOAT((char *) "opacity", -1.0f, CFGF_NONE),
     CFG_AWESOME_END()
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 42f4a53a4..3326b1c73 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ config_parse(const char *confpatharg)
         rule->isfloating = rules_get_fuzzy_from_str(cfg_getstr(cfgsectmp, "float"));
         rule->screen = cfg_getint(cfgsectmp, "screen");
         rule->ismaster = rules_get_fuzzy_from_str(cfg_getstr(cfgsectmp, "master"));
+        rule->titlebar = position_get_from_str(cfg_getstr(cfgsectmp, "titlebar"));
         rule->opacity = cfg_getfloat(cfgsectmp, "opacity");
         if(rule->screen >= globalconf.screens_info->nscreen)
             rule->screen = 0;
diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 2cbf88300..748ab3091 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ event_handle_buttonpress(XEvent *e)
                             return;
                         }
                     break;
-                  case Off:
+                  default:
                     break;
                 }
                 /* return if no widget match */
diff --git a/rules.c b/rules.c
index 4ff05ded8..2ab3c47dc 100644
--- a/rules.c
+++ b/rules.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ rules_get_fuzzy_from_str(const char *str)
     else if(!a_strcmp(str, "false") || !a_strcmp(str, "no"))
         return No;
 
-    return Auto;
+    return Maybe;
 }
 
 // vim: filetype=c:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:encoding=utf-8:textwidth=80
diff --git a/screen.c b/screen.c
index 1bbd4f687..840555b6e 100644
--- a/screen.c
+++ b/screen.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ screen_get_area(int screen, Statusbar *statusbar, Padding *padding)
           case Right:
             area.width -= sb->height;
             break;
-          case Off:
+          default:
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/statusbar.c b/statusbar.c
index fabb411ef..fc50db164 100644
--- a/statusbar.c
+++ b/statusbar.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ statusbar_update_position(Statusbar *statusbar)
       case Right:
         simplewindow_move(statusbar->sw, area.x + area.width, area.y);
         break;
-      case Off:
+      default:
         XUnmapWindow(globalconf.display, statusbar->sw->window);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/structs.h b/structs.h
index d41bed80b..89f58bf5e 100644
--- a/structs.h
+++ b/structs.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ typedef enum
 {
     No = False,
     Yes = True,
-    Auto
+    Maybe
 } Fuzzy;
 
 /** Cursors */
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct Rule
     int screen;
     Fuzzy isfloating;
     Fuzzy ismaster;
+    Position titlebar;
     double opacity;
     regex_t *prop_r;
     regex_t *tags_r;