diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index 09232c3..4f74514 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ xev_handle_clientmessage(XEvent *ee)
 			client_ptrsave(old_cc);
 		client_ptrwarp(cc);
 	}
+
+	if (e->message_type == ewmh[_NET_WM_DESKTOP] && e->format == 32)
+		group_movetogroup(cc, e->data.l[0]);
+
 	if (e->message_type == ewmh[_NET_WM_STATE] && e->format == 32)
 		xu_ewmh_handle_net_wm_state_msg(cc,
 		    e->data.l[0], e->data.l[1], e->data.l[2]);