--- event.c.ORIG	2015-01-10 20:36:35.000000000 +0100
+++ event.c	2015-12-23 18:15:03.889842654 +0100
@@ -510,6 +510,12 @@
         }
         lua_pop(globalconf.L, 1);
     }
+    else if (ev->event == globalconf.screen->root) {				/* mkn. */
+	/* for when there are multiple X screens with awesome running
+	 * separate instances, reset focus
+	 */
+	 globalconf.focus.need_update = true;					/* mkn. */
+    }
 }
 
 /** The focus in event handler.