diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
index 09b8283b9..cc9927e66 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_x.c
@@ -5483,6 +5483,7 @@ e_comp_x_xwayland_client_setup(E_Client *ec, E_Client *wc)
    e_object_del(E_OBJECT(ec));
    e_hints_window_visible_set(wc);
    _e_comp_x_client_stack(wc);
+   wc->new_client = 1;
 }
 #endif