diff --git a/WINGs/wview_wl.c b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
index 939c44a..51614d4 100644
--- a/WINGs/wview_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
@@ -267,8 +267,23 @@ static void wl_map(void *vctx, W_View *view)
 {
 	(void)vctx;
 	view->flags.mapped = 1;
-	if (view->flags.realized && view->flags.topLevel) {
+	if (!view->flags.realized)
+		return;
+	if (view->flags.topLevel) {
 		wl_redisplay(vctx, view);
+		return;
+	}
+	/* Non-toplevel: find the toplevel and redisplay from there,
+	 * but only if all ancestors are realized (not mid-realization). */
+	W_View *top = view->parent;
+	while (top && !top->flags.topLevel) {
+		if (!top->flags.realized)
+			return;
+		top = top->parent;
+	}
+	if (top && top->flags.realized && top->flags.mapped
+	    && wl_redisplay_depth == 0) {
+		wl_redisplay(vctx, top);
 	}
 }