diff --git a/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
index 27f6645..e35a08c 100644
--- a/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop-environment/home/niri/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 
     window-rules = [
       # TODO: privacy screen rules
+      {
+        matches = [
+          {
+            app-id = "steam";
+          }
+        ];
+        open-focused = false;
+      }
     ];
 
     # fix electron apps not doing wayland