diff --git a/src/bin/e_border.c b/src/bin/e_border.c
index 927fd69ce..71a29a61b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_border.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_border.c
@@ -1032,6 +1032,7 @@ static void
 _e_border_pri_raise(E_Border *bd)
 {
    if (bd->client.netwm.pid <= 0) return;
+   if (bd->client.netwm.pid == getpid()) return;
    _pri_adj(bd->client.netwm.pid, 
             e_config->priority - 1, -1, EINA_FALSE, 
             EINA_TRUE, EINA_TRUE);
@@ -1043,6 +1044,7 @@ static void
 _e_border_pri_norm(E_Border *bd)
 {
    if (bd->client.netwm.pid <= 0) return;
+   if (bd->client.netwm.pid == getpid()) return;
    _pri_adj(bd->client.netwm.pid, 
             e_config->priority, 1, EINA_FALSE, 
             EINA_TRUE, EINA_TRUE);