diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index 4fc66f61d..e1691ce8a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ _parent_client_contains_pointer(E_Client *ec)
 
    while (top->parent) top = top->parent;
 
+   if (top == ec) return EINA_FALSE;
+
    if (top->mouse.in) return EINA_TRUE;
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(top->comp_data->sub.list, l, c)