diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 50c53f27..4a56f27e 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -787,7 +787,8 @@ bool windowRuleValid(const std::string& RULE) {
              RULE.find("maxsize") != 0 && RULE.find("pseudo") != 0 && RULE.find("monitor") != 0 && RULE.find("idleinhibit") != 0 && RULE != "nofocus" && RULE != "noblur" &&
              RULE != "noshadow" && RULE != "noborder" && RULE != "center" && RULE != "opaque" && RULE != "forceinput" && RULE != "fullscreen" && RULE != "nofullscreenrequest" &&
              RULE != "fakefullscreen" && RULE != "nomaxsize" && RULE != "pin" && RULE != "noanim" && RULE != "dimaround" && RULE != "windowdance" && RULE != "maximize" &&
-             RULE.find("animation") != 0 && RULE.find("rounding") != 0 && RULE.find("workspace") != 0 && RULE.find("bordercolor") != 0 && RULE != "forcergbx");
+             RULE.find("animation") != 0 && RULE.find("rounding") != 0 && RULE.find("workspace") != 0 && RULE.find("bordercolor") != 0 && RULE != "forcergbx" &&
+             RULE != "noinitialfocus");
 }
 
 bool layerRuleValid(const std::string& RULE) {
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index 221c3e63..149899ea 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
             PWINDOW->m_bIsPseudotiled = true;
         } else if (r.szRule.find("nofocus") == 0) {
             PWINDOW->m_bNoFocus = true;
+        } else if (r.szRule.find("noinitialfocus") == 0) {
+            PWINDOW->m_bNoInitialFocus = true;
         } else if (r.szRule.find("nofullscreenrequest") == 0) {
             PWINDOW->m_bNoFullscreenRequest = true;
         } else if (r.szRule == "fullscreen") {