diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index 415b758..781e3ce 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ static void appearanceObserver(void *self, WMNotification *notif)
 	/* so that the appicon expose handlers will paint the appicon specific
 	 * stuff */
 	wm_backend->window_clear(icon->core->window);
+
+	/* Repaint dock dots (no Expose events on Wayland). */
+	if (icon->core->descriptor.parent_type == WCLASS_APPICON) {
+		WAppIcon *aicon = icon->core->descriptor.parent;
+		if (aicon && aicon->docked) {
+			WApplication *wapp = icon->owner ?
+				wApplicationOf(icon->owner->main_window) : NULL;
+			wm_backend->appicon_paint_dock_dots(aicon, wapp);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 static void tileObserver(void *self, WMNotification *notif)
@@ -103,6 +113,16 @@ static void tileObserver(void *self, WMNotification *notif)
 	if (scr->clip_icon && scr->clip_icon->icon == icon) {
 		wClipIconPaint(scr->clip_icon);
 	}
+
+	/* For docked appicons, repaint dock dots (no Expose on Wayland). */
+	if (icon->core->descriptor.parent_type == WCLASS_APPICON) {
+		WAppIcon *aicon = icon->core->descriptor.parent;
+		if (aicon && aicon->docked) {
+			WApplication *wapp = icon->owner ?
+				wApplicationOf(icon->owner->main_window) : NULL;
+			wm_backend->appicon_paint_dock_dots(aicon, wapp);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
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