diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_client.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_client.c
index a919818..94349db 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_client.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_client.c
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ wl_client_reparent(WNativeWindow client, WNativeWindow new_parent, int x, int y)
                     wlr_scene_node_reparent(&v->scene_node->node, parent_fb->tree);
                 /* Position at relative offset within the tree */
                 wlr_scene_node_set_position(&v->scene_node->node, x, y);
+                /* Raise above frame decoration (icon tile background) */
+                wlr_scene_node_raise_to_top(&v->scene_node->node);
+                wwarning("wl_client_reparent: view 0x%lx scene_node reparented to frame 0x%lx tree=%p at (%d,%d) enabled=%d",
+                         (unsigned long)client, (unsigned long)new_parent,
+                         (void*)parent_fb->tree, x, y,
+                         v->scene_node->node.enabled);
+            } else {
+                wwarning("wl_client_reparent: view 0x%lx has NO scene_node, frame 0x%lx",
+                         (unsigned long)client, (unsigned long)new_parent);
             }
         }
         return;
@@ -108,6 +117,35 @@ wl_client_reparent(WNativeWindow client, WNativeWindow new_parent, int x, int y)
         }
     }
 
+    /* XWayland child window (e.g. dockapp icon_window 0x400011) that has
+     * no separate wlr_xwayland_surface.  XWayland composites it into the
+     * parent surface.  Find the parent toplevel whose children list
+     * contains this window ID and reparent it into the dock tile. */
+    if (client > 0 && client < 0x10000000) {
+        struct wl_frame_buf *parent_fb = frame_buf_find(new_parent);
+        if (parent_fb && parent_fb->tree) {
+            struct wl_toplevel_view *tv;
+            wl_list_for_each(tv, &wl_state.toplevel_list, link) {
+                if (!tv->xw_surface || !tv->scene_node)
+                    continue;
+                /* Check if 'client' is a child of this surface */
+                struct wlr_xwayland_surface *child;
+                wl_list_for_each(child, &tv->xw_surface->children, parent_link) {
+                    if (child->window_id == (xcb_window_t)client) {
+                        wlr_scene_node_reparent(&tv->scene_node->node, parent_fb->tree);
+                        wlr_scene_node_set_position(&tv->scene_node->node, x, y);
+                        tv->frame_id = new_parent;
+                        tv->frame_rel_x = x;
+                        tv->frame_rel_y = y;
+                        tv->x = parent_fb->x + x;
+                        tv->y = parent_fb->y + y;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
 
     /* Reparent to root = dialog teardown: destroy the child frame_buf */
diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_window.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_window.c
index 1919039..ef59434 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_window.c
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ wl_window_unmap(WNativeWindow win)
 {
     struct wl_toplevel_view *v = wl_find_view_by_id(win);
     if (v && v->scene_node) {
-        wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&v->scene_node->node, false);
+        /* Don't disable if reparented into a frame_buf (e.g. dockapp in
+         * dock tile) — the frame's tree controls visibility. */
+        if (!v->frame_id)
+            wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&v->scene_node->node, false);
         return;
     }
     struct wl_frame_buf *fb = frame_buf_find(win);
diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index 4b7ed18..c77e131 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -811,10 +811,18 @@ static void set_dockapp_in_icon(WIcon *icon)
 	/* Set the icon border */
 	wm_backend->window_set_border_width((WNativeWindow)icon->icon_win, 0);
 
-	/* Put the dock application in the icon */
-	wm_backend->client_reparent((WNativeWindow)icon->icon_win, icon->core->window,
-			(wPreferences.icon_size - w) / 2,
-			(wPreferences.icon_size - h) / 2);
+	/* Put the dock application in the icon.
+	 * On Wayland, the icon_win child window has no separate surface —
+	 * XWayland composites it into the parent toplevel.  Reparent the
+	 * owner's main client_win instead so its surface appears in the tile. */
+	{
+		WNativeWindow reparent_win = (WNativeWindow)icon->icon_win;
+		if (icon->owner && icon->owner->client_win)
+			reparent_win = icon->owner->client_win;
+		wm_backend->client_reparent(reparent_win, icon->core->window,
+				(wPreferences.icon_size - w) / 2,
+				(wPreferences.icon_size - h) / 2);
+	}
 
 	/* Show it and save */
 	wm_backend->window_map((WNativeWindow)icon->icon_win);