diff --git a/src/bin/e_client.c b/src/bin/e_client.c
index c2128ca7a..8619cf719 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_client.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_client.c
@@ -2285,7 +2285,10 @@ e_client_new(E_Comp *c, E_Pixmap *cp, int first_map, int internal)
         evas_object_event_callback_add(ec->frame, EVAS_CALLBACK_RESIZE, _e_client_cb_evas_resize, ec);
         evas_object_event_callback_add(ec->frame, EVAS_CALLBACK_RESTACK, _e_client_cb_evas_restack, ec);
         evas_object_smart_callback_add(ec->frame, "shade_done", _e_client_cb_evas_shade_done, ec);
-        evas_object_layer_set(ec->frame, E_LAYER_CLIENT_NORMAL);
+        if (ec->override)
+          evas_object_layer_set(ec->frame, E_LAYER_CLIENT_ABOVE);
+        else
+          evas_object_layer_set(ec->frame, E_LAYER_CLIENT_NORMAL);
      }
    if (!e_client_util_ignored_get(ec))
      {