diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index bf9a823..c5c7959 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ match:
 void
 client_cycle(struct screen_ctx *sc, int flags)
 {
-	struct client_ctx	*newcc, *oldcc;
+	struct client_ctx	*newcc, *oldcc, *prevcc;
 	int			 again = 1;
 
 	/* For X apps that ignore events. */
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ client_cycle(struct screen_ctx *sc, int flags)
 	if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&sc->clientq))
 		return;
 
+	prevcc = TAILQ_FIRST(&sc->clientq);
 	oldcc = client_current();
 	if (oldcc == NULL)
 		oldcc = (flags & CWM_CYCLE_REVERSE) ?
@@ -686,6 +687,7 @@ client_cycle(struct screen_ctx *sc, int flags)
 	/* reset when cycling mod is released. XXX I hate this hack */
 	sc->cycling = 1;
 	client_ptrsave(oldcc);
+	client_raise(prevcc);
 	client_raise(newcc);
 	if (!client_inbound(newcc, newcc->ptr.x, newcc->ptr.y)) {
 		newcc->ptr.x = newcc->geom.w / 2;