diff --git a/openbox/action.c b/openbox/action.c
index 0f1a04d2..8c8064f8 100644
--- a/openbox/action.c
+++ b/openbox/action.c
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ void action_focus(union ActionData *data)
 void action_unfocus (union ActionData *data)
 {
     if (data->client.any.c == focus_client)
-        focus_fallback(FALSE);
+        focus_fallback(TRUE);
 }
 
 void action_iconify(union ActionData *data)