diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index d2b8822ce..8457c06bc 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -120,11 +120,12 @@ static void set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 }
 
 static bool wants_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
-	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_state *state =
-		&view->wlr_xdg_surface->toplevel->current;
-	return state->min_width != 0 && state->min_height != 0
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel = view->wlr_xdg_surface->toplevel;
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_state *state = &toplevel->current;
+	return (state->min_width != 0 && state->min_height != 0
 		&& state->min_width == state->max_width
-		&& state->min_height == state->max_height;
+		&& state->min_height == state->max_height)
+		|| toplevel->parent;
 }
 
 static void for_each_surface(struct sway_view *view,
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
index 6ffe334a7..eb1cef265 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell_v6.c
@@ -119,11 +119,13 @@ static void set_fullscreen(struct sway_view *view, bool fullscreen) {
 }
 
 static bool wants_floating(struct sway_view *view) {
-	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_state *state =
-		&view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->toplevel->current;
-	return state->min_width != 0 && state->min_height != 0
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6 *toplevel =
+		view->wlr_xdg_surface_v6->toplevel;
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_v6_state *state = &toplevel->current;
+	return (state->min_width != 0 && state->min_height != 0
 		&& state->min_width == state->max_width
-		&& state->min_height == state->max_height;
+		&& state->min_height == state->max_height)
+		|| toplevel->parent;
 }
 
 static void for_each_surface(struct sway_view *view,