diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 75c3fa0..c679f9c 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -270,8 +270,11 @@ static void
 leavenotify(XEvent *e) {
 	XCrossingEvent *ev = &e->xcrossing;
 
-	if((ev->window == root) && !ev->same_screen)
+	if((ev->window == root) && !ev->same_screen) {
 		issel = False;
+		if(sel)
+			XSetWindowBorder(dpy, sel->win, dc.norm[ColBorder]);
+	}
 }
 
 static void