--- a/src/windowlist.c
+++ b/src/windowlist.c
@@ -252,13 +252,17 @@ windowlist_create(GdkScreen *gscreen)
              if((netk_window_get_workspace(netk_window) != netk_workspace
                          && !netk_window_is_sticky(netk_window))
                      || netk_window_is_skip_pager(netk_window)
-                    || netk_window_is_skip_tasklist(netk_window))
+                    || netk_window_is_skip_tasklist(netk_window)
+                    || (netk_window_is_sticky(netk_window)
+                        && (netk_workspace != active_workspace)))
              {
                  /* the window isn't on the current WS AND isn't sticky,
                   * OR,
                   * the window is set to skip the pager,
                   * OR,
                   * the window is set to skip the tasklist
+                 * OR,
+                 * the window is sticky, and we aren't on the current WS
                   */
                  continue;
              }