diff --git a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 89bf6ab..4547f57 100755
--- a/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/config/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ hc rule focus=on # normally focus new clients
 #hc rule focus=off # normally do not focus new clients
 # give focus to most common terminals
 hc rule class~'(.*[Rr]xvt.*|.*[Tt]erm|Konsole)' focus=on
+# don't manage Pinentry windows so they overlay the rest
 hc rule class='Pinentry' manage=off focus=on
+# let chromium fullscreen in its pane instead of the screen
+hc rule --instance=chromium --ewmhrequests=off
 hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(DIALOG|UTILITY|SPLASH)' pseudotile=on
 hc rule windowtype='_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG' focus=on
 hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(NOTIFICATION|DOCK|DESKTOP)' manage=off