diff --git a/openbox/config.c b/openbox/config.c
index 62ca822f..a3c0034a 100644
--- a/openbox/config.c
+++ b/openbox/config.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 gboolean config_focus_new;
 gboolean config_focus_follow;
 guint    config_focus_delay;
-guint    config_focus_raise;
+gboolean config_focus_raise;
 
 ObPlacePolicy config_place_policy;
 
diff --git a/openbox/config.h b/openbox/config.h
index 3754bd61..88127626 100644
--- a/openbox/config.h
+++ b/openbox/config.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern gboolean config_focus_follow;
 extern guint    config_focus_delay;
 /*! If windows should automatically be raised when they are focused in
  focus follows mouse */
-extern guint    config_focus_raise;
+extern gboolean config_focus_raise;
 
 extern ObPlacePolicy config_place_policy;