diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 2600767..b30bf66 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -3445,7 +3445,6 @@ zoom(const Arg *arg)
 	wl_list_remove(&sel->link);
 	wl_list_insert(&clients, &sel->link);
 
-	focusclient(sel, 1);
 	arrange(selmon);
 }