diff --git a/.i3/config b/.i3/config
--- a/.i3/config
+++ b/.i3/config
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec ~/.i3/
 bindsym XF86AudioMute        exec ~/.i3/volume_ctrl mute
 
 assign     [class="Icedove"] 1: Mail
-for_window [class="Icedove"] focus child; layout tabbed
+for_window [class="Icedove"] layout tabbed
 
-for_window [class="^Google-chrome"] focus child; layout tabbed
+for_window [class="^Google-chrome"] focus child; layout tabbed; focus
 
 for_window [class="Xfce4-notifyd"] floating enable; border none; focus mode_toggle