diff --git a/scripts/defaults.py b/scripts/defaults.py
index 10c980ea..d269c9b0 100644
--- a/scripts/defaults.py
+++ b/scripts/defaults.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import windowplacement # use a routine in here to place windows
 focus.fallback = 1
 
 # set up the mouse buttons
-focusmodel.setup_sloppy_focus()
+focusmodel.setup_click_focus() # use focusmodel.setup_sloppy_focus() instead to
+                               # make focus follow the cursor
 behavior.setup_window_clicks()
 behavior.setup_window_buttons()
 behavior.setup_scroll()
diff --git a/scripts/focusmodel.py b/scripts/focusmodel.py
index a52fb39b..67c46d59 100644
--- a/scripts/focusmodel.py
+++ b/scripts/focusmodel.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ def setup_click_focus(click_raise = 1):
              ob.MouseAction.Press, callbacks.focus)
     ob.mbind("Left", ob.MouseContext.Window,
              ob.MouseAction.Press, callbacks.focus)
+    ob.mbind("Middle", ob.MouseContext.Window,
+             ob.MouseAction.Press, callbacks.focus)
     #ob.mbind("A-Left", ob.MouseContext.Frame, ob.MouseAction.Press, focus)
     if click_raise:
         ob.mbind("Left", ob.MouseContext.Titlebar,