diff --git a/activation.cpp b/activation.cpp
--- a/activation.cpp
+++ b/activation.cpp
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@
 void Client::doSetActive()
 {
     updateUrgency(); // demand attention again if it's still urgent
+    info->setState(isActive() ? NET::Focused : NET::States(), NET::Focused);
 }
 
 void Client::startupIdChanged()
diff --git a/netinfo.cpp b/netinfo.cpp
--- a/netinfo.cpp
+++ b/netinfo.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@
         NET::FullScreen |
         NET::KeepBelow |
         NET::DemandsAttention |
-        NET::SkipSwitcher;
+        NET::SkipSwitcher |
+        NET::Focused;
     NET::Properties2 properties2 = NET::WM2UserTime |
         NET::WM2StartupId |
         NET::WM2AllowedActions |