diff --git a/simple/init.lua b/simple/init.lua
index 8bb8663..affc18c 100644
--- a/simple/init.lua
+++ b/simple/init.lua
@@ -719,9 +719,11 @@ client.connect_signal("request::titlebars", function(c)
 end)
 
 -- Enable sloppy focus, so that focus follows mouse.
-client.connect_signal("mouse::enter", function(c)
-    c:emit_signal("request::activate", "mouse_enter", { raise = false })
-end)
+if config.awesome.autofocus then
+    client.connect_signal("mouse::enter", function(c)
+        c:emit_signal("request::activate", "mouse_enter", { raise = false })
+    end)
+end
 
 client.connect_signal("focus", function(c) c.border_color = beautiful.border_focus end)
 client.connect_signal("unfocus", function(c) c.border_color = beautiful.border_normal end)