diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 0904fe2950..4bc888f449 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -2553,6 +2553,8 @@ void Client::setFullScreen( bool set, bool user )
     fullscreen_mode = set ? FullScreenNormal : FullScreenNone;
     if( was_fs == isFullScreen())
         return;
+    if ( set )
+        workspace()->raiseClient( this );
     StackingUpdatesBlocker blocker1( workspace());
     GeometryUpdatesBlocker blocker2( this );
     workspace()->updateClientLayer( this ); // active fullscreens get different layer