diff --git a/view.c b/view.c
index 167a1c4..c11e349 100644
--- a/view.c
+++ b/view.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ restack(void) {
 
 void
 togglefloat(Arg *arg) {
-	if (!sel)
+	if (!sel || arrange == dofloat)
 		return;
 	sel->isfloat = !sel->isfloat;
 	arrange();