diff --git a/src/events/Popups.cpp b/src/events/Popups.cpp
index ac5329e8..90e0851d 100644
--- a/src/events/Popups.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Popups.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void Events::listener_newPopupXDG(void* owner, void* data) {
     PNEWPOPUP->popup = WLRPOPUP;
     PNEWPOPUP->lx = &PWINDOW->m_vEffectivePosition.x;
     PNEWPOPUP->ly = &PWINDOW->m_vEffectivePosition.y;
+    PNEWPOPUP->parentWindow = PWINDOW;
     createNewPopup(WLRPOPUP, PNEWPOPUP);
 }