diff --git a/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c b/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
index 4b65d99e5..7a2d1e735 100644
--- a/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
+++ b/src/modules/tiling/e_mod_tiling.c
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ is_tilable(const E_Client *ec)
         return false;
      }
 
+   if (ec->iconic)
+      return false;
+
    if (e_client_util_ignored_get(ec))
      return false;