diff --git a/switcher.c b/switcher.c
index cde8c9073e24d5cc5dafdc1cc61a6bfd5c630d65..255fe2f1f7e950ebe38c8b9ea88ddaaee0205434 100644
--- a/switcher.c
+++ b/switcher.c
@@ -152,9 +152,8 @@ 					on_current_desktop = 1;
 				}
 			}
 			if (prop) XFree(prop);
-			if (is_sticky(w)) on_current_desktop = 1;
 
-			if (on_current_desktop) {
+			if (on_current_desktop && !is_sticky(w)) {
 				XWindowAttributes wa;
 				XGetWindowAttributes(wm.dpy, w, &wa);
 				if (wa.map_state == IsViewable) {