diff --git a/xevents.c b/xevents.c
index 22c2afc..f4fca00 100644
--- a/xevents.c
+++ b/xevents.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ xev_handle_maprequest(XEvent *ee)
 	XMapRequestEvent	*e = &ee->xmaprequest;
 	struct client_ctx	*cc = NULL, *old_cc;
 	XWindowAttributes	 xattr;
+	struct winmatch		*wm;
 
 	if ((old_cc = client_current()) != NULL)
 		client_ptrsave(old_cc);
@@ -85,6 +86,11 @@ xev_handle_maprequest(XEvent *ee)
 		cc = client_new(e->window, screen_fromroot(xattr.root), 1);
 	}
 
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wm, &Conf.ignoreq, entry) {
+		if (strncasecmp(wm->title, cc->name, strlen(wm->title)) == 0)
+			return;
+	}
+
 	client_ptrwarp(cc);
 }