diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index ca97c30..cca1ea4 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1924,6 +1924,8 @@ mapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize client geometry with room for border */
+	client_set_tiled(c, WLR_EDGE_TOP | WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM | WLR_EDGE_LEFT |
+			WLR_EDGE_RIGHT);
 	c->geom.width += 2 * c->bw;
 	c->geom.height += 2 * c->bw;