diff --git a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
index e8aeb4f..52fb8e4 100644
--- a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
@@ -574,12 +574,19 @@ wl_client_view_unmap(WNativeWindow id)
 {
     WLClientToplevel *top = wlc_top_find(id);
     if (!top || !top->surface) return;
-    /* Attach NULL + commit to hide the surface.  The xdg_surface
-     * stays configured after the first configure/ack, so subsequent
-     * commits do not need a new configure event. */
-    wl_surface_attach(top->surface, NULL, 0, 0);
+    /* Replace the popup buffer with a 1x1 transparent buffer.  This
+     * hides the popup visually without triggering an xdg unmap, so
+     * no configure/ack cycle is needed on reopen.  The surface stays
+     * configured and alive.  On reopen, resizeMenu creates a new
+     * correct-size buffer via wl_client_toplevel_resize. */
+    WLClientShmBuffer *old = top->buf;
+    top->buf = wlclient_create_shm_buffer(top->ctx, 1, 1);
+    if (!top->buf) { top->buf = old; return; }
+    if (old) wlclient_destroy_shm_buffer(old);
+    W_SetViewBacking(top->view->window, top->buf->image);
+    wl_surface_attach(top->surface, top->buf->wl_buf, 0, 0);
+    wl_surface_damage_buffer(top->surface, 0, 0, 1, 1);
     wl_surface_commit(top->surface);
-    top->configured = 0;
     top->mapped = 0;
     if (top->ctx && top->ctx->display)
         wl_display_flush(top->ctx->display);