diff --git a/src/ecompmgr.c b/src/ecompmgr.c
index 2c75bd60..5753c69c 100644
--- a/src/ecompmgr.c
+++ b/src/ecompmgr.c
@@ -2147,6 +2147,12 @@ ECompMgrIsActive(void)
    return Mode_compmgr.active;
 }
 
+EX_Window
+ECompMgrRootWin(void)
+{
+   return Mode_compmgr.root;
+}
+
 static void
 ECompMgrStart(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/ecompmgr.h b/src/ecompmgr.h
index f759f241..f840f15a 100644
--- a/src/ecompmgr.h
+++ b/src/ecompmgr.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ void                ECompMgrConfigSet(const cfg_composite * cfg);
 void                ECompMgrRepaint(void);
 int                 ECompMgrRender(int dt);
 
+EX_Window           ECompMgrRootWin(void);
+
 #else
 
 #define ECompMgrIsActive()          0
diff --git a/src/fx.c b/src/fx.c
index 1dde5277..bb5a81fe 100644
--- a/src/fx.c
+++ b/src/fx.c
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ _FxSetup(FXData * d, unsigned int height)
    if (!d->above)
      {
 	d->win = EobjGetWin(bgeo);
-	d->root = EobjGetXwin(bgeo);
+#if USE_COMPOSITE
+	if (ECompMgrIsActive() && !Mode.wm.window)
+	   d->root = ECompMgrRootWin();
+	else
+#endif
+	   d->root = EobjGetXwin(bgeo);
 	d->above = ECreatePixmap(d->win, WinGetW(VROOT), height, 0);
 
 	XGCValues           xgcv;