diff --git a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index b4e20fdd..8b5741b7 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ visibleWindows =
 
 followingWindow action = do
   orig <- withWindowSet (return . W.peek)
-  _ <- action
+  res <- action
   whenJust orig $ windows . W.focusWindow
+  return res
 
 myDmenuArgs = ["-dmenu", "-i"]