diff --git a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRule.cpp b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRule.cpp
index b93dddec..8028e482 100644
--- a/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRule.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/rule/windowRule/WindowRule.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool CWindowRule::matches(PHLWINDOW w, bool allowEnvLookup) {
                     return false;
                 break;
             case RULE_PROP_CONTENT:
-                if (!engine->match(w->getContentType()))
+                if (!engine->match(w->getContentType()) && !engine->match(NContentType::toString(w->getContentType())))
                     return false;
                 break;
             case RULE_PROP_XDG_TAG: