diff --git a/maomao.c b/maomao.c
index 2c80b673..95ac0983 100644
--- a/maomao.c
+++ b/maomao.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@ swallow(Client *c, Client *w)
   c->ismaxmizescreen = w->ismaxmizescreen;
 	c->tags = w->tags;
 	c->geom = w->geom;
+  c->scroller_proportion = w->scroller_proportion;
 	wl_list_insert(&w->link, &c->link);
 	wl_list_insert(&w->flink, &c->flink);