diff --git a/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp b/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
index cbac46b57..916e5c5e7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/XDGShell.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 #include "../helpers/Monitor.hpp"
 #include "core/Seat.hpp"
 #include "core/Compositor.hpp"
+#include "desktop/DesktopTypes.hpp"
+#include "desktop/Window.hpp"
 #include "protocols/core/Output.hpp"
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <ranges>
 
@@ -462,6 +465,10 @@ CXDGSurfaceResource::CXDGSurfaceResource(SP<CXdgSurface> resource_, SP<CXDGWMBas
 
         g_pCompositor->m_windows.emplace_back(Desktop::View::CWindow::create(m_self.lock()));
 
+        if (RESOURCE->m_parent != nullptr) {
+            g_pCompositor->m_windows.back()->m_pinned = true;
+        }
+
         for (auto const& p : m_popups) {
             if (!p)
                 continue;