diff --git a/.config/awesome/rc.lua b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
index 8b05a725..1301eef5 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
 
     -- Add titlebars to normal clients and dialogs
     { rule_any = {type = { "normal", "dialog" }
-      }, properties = { titlebars_enabled = false }
+      }, properties = { titlebars_enabled = private.titlebars_enabled }
     },
 
     -- Set Firefox to always map on the tag named "2" on screen 1.