diff --git a/WINGs/wview_wl.c b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
index 6a25f02..d47bfc2 100644
--- a/WINGs/wview_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
@@ -140,12 +140,21 @@ static void wl_map_subviews(void *vctx, W_View *view);
 static void wl_map(void *vctx, W_View *view)
 {
 	(void)vctx;
-	/* Set mapped early so redisplay doesn't bail out */
 	view->flags.mapped = 1;
-	/* Only trigger redisplay for top-level views (dialogs) */
 	if (view->flags.topLevel && view->flags.realized) {
 		wl_redisplay(vctx, view);
 		wl_map_subviews(vctx, view);
+		/* Re-composite top-level after children have drawn into it */
+		if (view->parent) {
+			pixman_image_t *src = (pixman_image_t *)W_GetViewBacking(view->window);
+			pixman_image_t *dst = (pixman_image_t *)W_GetViewBacking(view->parent->window);
+			if (src && dst) {
+				pixman_image_composite32(PIXMAN_OP_OVER, src, NULL, dst,
+					0, 0, 0, 0,
+					view->pos.x, view->pos.y,
+					view->size.width, view->size.height);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -156,10 +165,22 @@ static void wl_map_subviews(void *vctx, W_View *view)
 		if (child->flags.realized) {
 			child->flags.mapped = 1;
 			wl_redisplay(vctx, child);
+			/* Recurse into grandchildren */
+			if (child->childrenList)
+				wl_map_subviews(vctx, child);
+			/* Re-composite child after grandchildren have drawn into it */
+			pixman_image_t *src = (pixman_image_t *)W_GetViewBacking(child->window);
+			pixman_image_t *dst = (pixman_image_t *)W_GetViewBacking(view->window);
+			if (src && dst) {
+				pixman_image_composite32(PIXMAN_OP_OVER, src, NULL, dst,
+					0, 0, 0, 0,
+					child->pos.x, child->pos.y,
+					child->size.width, child->size.height);
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (child->childrenList)
+				wl_map_subviews(vctx, child);
 		}
-		/* Recurse into grandchildren */
-		if (child->childrenList)
-			wl_map_subviews(vctx, child);
 		child = child->nextSister;
 	}
 }