diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index 0935393..03c1997 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -5338,6 +5338,13 @@ wl_window_map(WNativeWindow win)
     /* Frame buffer: enable its scene node and children. */
     struct wl_frame_buf *fb = frame_buf_find(win);
     if (fb && fb->scene_buf) {
+        /* If this is a child, only enable if parent is enabled */
+        if (fb->parent_id) {
+            struct wl_frame_buf *parent = frame_buf_find(fb->parent_id);
+            if (parent && parent->scene_buf &&
+                !parent->scene_buf->node.enabled)
+                return;  /* parent not visible yet */
+        }
         wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&fb->scene_buf->node, true);
         /* Also enable children */
         struct wl_frame_buf *child;