diff --git a/workspace.cpp b/workspace.cpp
index 2fcfc1a73b..df75537737 100644
--- a/workspace.cpp
+++ b/workspace.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static Client* clientFactory( Workspace *ws, WId w )
 	c->setSticky( TRUE );
 	return c;
     }
-    if ( s.right(6) == "[menu]" ) {
+    if ( ( s.right(6) == "[menu]" ) || ( s.right(7) == "[tools]" ) ) {
 	Client * c = new NoBorderClient( ws, w);
 	return c;
     }