diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c27bdc6..d63ea2aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Check the [Getting started](https://github.com/hyprland-community/pyprland/wiki/
 
 > [!note]
 >  **WIP: current `main` branch**
-> - no activity
+> - `scratchpads`: enable `class_match` automatically if `process_tracking=false`
 
 # 1.6.6
 
diff --git a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
index ce476312..a8c3379f 100644
--- a/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
+++ b/pyprland/plugins/scratchpads.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ def __init__(self, uid, opts):
         self.conf = opts
         if not opts.get("process_tracking", True):
             self.conf["lazy"] = True
+            self.conf["class_match"] = True
         self.visible = False
         self.client_info = {}
         self.should_hide = False