diff --git a/data/rc.xml.in b/data/rc.xml.in
index e2fd1a9a..c516f763 100644
--- a/data/rc.xml.in
+++ b/data/rc.xml.in
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
     </mousebind>
     <mousebind button="Left" action="Press">
       <action name="Focus"/>
+      <action name="Raise"/>
     </mousebind> 
     <mousebind button="Middle" action="Press">
       <action name="ShowMenu"><menu>client-list-menu</menu></action>