diff --git a/openbox/focus.c b/openbox/focus.c
index eea8d148..15c036dc 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.c
+++ b/openbox/focus.c
@@ -562,10 +562,10 @@ static gboolean valid_focus_target(ObClient *ft,
 
     /* it's not set to skip the taskbar (unless it is a type that would be
        expected to set this hint */
-    ok = ok && (!(ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DOCK ||
-                  ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_TOOLBAR ||
-                  ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_MENU ||
-                  ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_UTILITY) ||
+    ok = ok && ((ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_DOCK ||
+                 ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_TOOLBAR ||
+                 ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_MENU ||
+                 ft->type == OB_CLIENT_TYPE_UTILITY) ||
                 !ft->skip_taskbar);
 
     /* it's not going to just send fous off somewhere else (modal window) */