diff --git a/bar.c b/bar.c
index 611c669..953ac6b 100644
--- a/bar.c
+++ b/bar.c
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ void
 draw_bar()
 {
 	int i;
+	char *mode = arrange == tiling ? "#" : "~";
+
 	dc.x = dc.y = 0;
 	dc.w = bw;
 	drawtext(NULL, False, False);
 
-	dc.w = 0;
+	dc.w = textw(mode) + dc.font.height;
+	drawtext(mode, True, True);
+
 	for(i = 0; i < TLast; i++) {
 		dc.x += dc.w;
 		dc.w = textw(tags[i]) + dc.font.height;
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 487cb0c..5b666c9 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ floating(Arg *arg)
 			focus(sel);
 		}
 	}
+	draw_bar();
 }
 
 void
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ tiling(Arg *arg)
 			focus(sel);
 		}
 	}
+	draw_bar();
 }
 
 void