diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 075df434e..38faafe59 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -625,6 +625,9 @@ client_manage(xcb_window_t w, xcb_get_geometry_reply_t *wgeom, int phys_screen,
 
     xcb_change_window_attributes(globalconf.connection, w, XCB_CW_EVENT_MASK, select_input_val);
 
+    /* Make sure the window is automatically mapped if awesome exits or dies. */
+    xcb_change_save_set(globalconf.connection, XCB_SET_MODE_INSERT, w);
+
     client_t *c = client_new(globalconf.L);
 
     /* This cannot change, ever. */