diff --git a/tag.c b/tag.c
index a3dc6ab..7bc4da0 100644
--- a/tag.c
+++ b/tag.c
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ tag(Arg *arg)
 		sel->tags[i] = False;
 	sel->tags[arg->i] = True;
 	settitle(sel);
+	detach(sel);
+	attach(sel);
 	if(!isvisible(sel))
 		arrange(NULL);
 	else
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ toggletag(Arg *arg)
 	if(i == ntags)
 		sel->tags[arg->i] = True;
 	settitle(sel);
+	detach(sel);
+	attach(sel);
 	if(!isvisible(sel))
 		arrange(NULL);
 	else