diff --git a/src/icon.c b/src/icon.c
index ff0024e..7c1f59c 100644
--- a/src/icon.c
+++ b/src/icon.c
@@ -814,15 +814,10 @@ static void set_dockapp_in_icon(WIcon *icon)
 	/* 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;
-			/* Resize the toplevel surface to fit the dock tile */
-			wm_backend->window_resize(reparent_win, w, h);
-		}
-		wm_backend->client_reparent(reparent_win, icon->core->window,
+	 * owner's client surface into the dock tile frame_buf tree. */
+	if (icon->owner && icon->owner->client_win) {
+		wm_backend->window_resize(icon->owner->client_win, w, h);
+		wm_backend->client_reparent(icon->owner->client_win, icon->core->window,
 				(wPreferences.icon_size - w) / 2,
 				(wPreferences.icon_size - h) / 2);
 	}