diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index cf67fc4..a75df4d 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ focusstack(const Arg *arg) {
 	Client *sel = focustop(selmon);
 	Client *tc = NULL;
 
-	if (!sel || sel->isfullscreen)
+	if (!sel || (sel->isfullscreen && !client_has_children(sel)))
 		return;
 	if (arg->i == NEXT) {
 		tc = get_next_stack_client(sel, false);