diff --git a/cmd-rename-window.c b/cmd-rename-window.c
index 3393fb86..4d2ebb75 100644
--- a/cmd-rename-window.c
+++ b/cmd-rename-window.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static enum cmd_retval
 cmd_rename_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 {
 	struct args	*args = self->args;
-	struct client	*c = cmd_find_client(item, NULL, 0);
+	struct client	*c = cmd_find_client(item, NULL, 1);
 	struct session	*s = item->target.s;
 	struct winlink	*wl = item->target.wl;
 	char		*newname;