diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index 5fc354983..9ece9e3cf 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ _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)