diff --git a/tabbox/clientmodel.cpp b/tabbox/clientmodel.cpp
--- a/tabbox/clientmodel.cpp
+++ b/tabbox/clientmodel.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@
         m_clientList.removeAll(c);
         m_clientList.prepend(c);
     }
-    if (tabBox->config().showDesktopMode() == TabBoxConfig::ShowDesktopClient || m_clientList.isEmpty()) {
+    if (tabBox->config().clientApplicationsMode() != TabBoxConfig::AllWindowsCurrentApplication
+            && (tabBox->config().showDesktopMode() == TabBoxConfig::ShowDesktopClient || m_clientList.isEmpty())) {
         QWeakPointer<TabBoxClient> desktopClient = tabBox->desktopClient();
         if (!desktopClient.isNull())
             m_clientList.append(desktopClient);