diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 86f1338..be4c7bd 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
  * WARNING: negative values other than (-1, -1) cause problems with Xwayland clients
  * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/899
 */
-/* NOTE: ALWAYS add a fallback rule, even if you are completely sure it won't be used */
 static const MonitorRule monrules[] = {
 	/* name       mfact  nmaster scale layout       rotate/reflect                x    y */
 	/* example of a HiDPI laptop monitor:
 	{ "eDP-1",    0.5f,  1,      2,    &layouts[0], WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,   -1,  -1 },
 	*/
-	/* defaults */
+	/* default monitor rule */
 	{ NULL,       0.55f, 1,      1,    &layouts[0], WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,   -1,  -1 },
 };
 
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 46966c0..0e7c6e1 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ applyrules(Client *c)
 	for (r = rules; r < END(rules); r++) {
 		if ((!r->title || strstr(title, r->title))
 				&& (!r->id || strstr(appid, r->id))) {
-			if (r->isfloating < -1)
+			if (r->isfloating > -1)
 				c->isfloating = r->isfloating;
 			newtags |= r->tags;
 			i = 0;