diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
index 7e8ed48..8dd9053 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_focus.c
@@ -78,17 +78,16 @@ view_surface_at(int px, int py, double *sx_out, double *sy_out,
         }
 
         if (v->xw_surface && v->xw_surface->surface) {
+            /* v->x/v->y is the absolute client content position
+             * (frame origin + frame_rel offset). Check if pointer
+             * is within the client area. */
             double sx = px - (double)v->x;
             double sy = py - (double)v->y;
-            /* If the XWayland view has a frame, only return the surface
-             * when the pointer is over the client content area. */
             if (v->frame_id) {
-                if (sx < v->frame_rel_x || sy < v->frame_rel_y ||
-                    sx >= v->frame_rel_x + v->xw_surface->width ||
-                    sy >= v->frame_rel_y + v->xw_surface->height)
+                if (sx < 0 || sy < 0 ||
+                    sx >= v->xw_surface->width ||
+                    sy >= v->xw_surface->height)
                     continue;
-                sx -= v->frame_rel_x;
-                sy -= v->frame_rel_y;
             }
             if (sx_out) *sx_out = sx;
             if (sy_out) *sy_out = sy;