diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index d19d3ee..689e56a 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 	Monitor *mon = selmon, *m;
 
 	/* rule matching */
-	c->isfloating = 0;
 #ifdef XWAYLAND
 	if (c->type != XDGShell) {
 		updatewindowtype(c);