diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index b2dd637c..383fd9af 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ int viewtoright_have_client(const Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 int viewcrossmon(const Arg *arg) {
-	focusmon(arg);
+	focusmon(&(Arg){.v = arg->v, .i = UNDIR});
 	view_in_mon(arg, true, selmon, true);
 	return 0;
 }