diff --git a/src/load_layout.c b/src/load_layout.c
index c5b6bcf1..7e57e94d 100644
--- a/src/load_layout.c
+++ b/src/load_layout.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int json_end_map(void *ctx) {
     LOG("end of map\n");
     if (!parsing_swallows && !parsing_rect && !parsing_window_rect && !parsing_geometry) {
         LOG("attaching\n");
-        con_attach(json_node, json_node->parent, false);
+        con_attach(json_node, json_node->parent, true);
         json_node = json_node->parent;
     }
     if (parsing_rect)