diff --git a/Window.py b/Window.py
index 22e7d31..ba64cfc 100755
--- a/Window.py
+++ b/Window.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Window(object):
             self.conf['mouse']['middle'] = 'reconnect'
         if not 'right' in self.conf['mouse']:
             self.conf['mouse']['right'] = 'exit'
+        if not 'always_on_top' in self.conf:
+            self.conf['always_on_top'] = True
         self.font_sz = int(1024 * self.conf['font_size'])
         self.fgcolor = ''.join(map(lambda x: '%02x' % int(0xFF * x),
                 self.conf['fgcolor']))
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ class Window(object):
         self.window.set_decorated(False)
         if sticky:
             self.window.stick()
+        if self.conf['always_on_top']:
+            self.window.set_keep_above(True)
         self.window.connect('destroy', self.destroy_event)
 
         self.label = gtk.Label('-')