diff --git a/src/layers.c b/src/layers.c
index 8b58f1f1..abf9c711 100644
--- a/src/layers.c
+++ b/src/layers.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ handle_new_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	popup->output_toplevel_sx_box = output_toplevel_sx_box;
 
 	if (surface->layer_surface->current.layer
-			== ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM) {
+			<= ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM) {
 		move_popup_to_top_layer(toplevel, popup);
 	}
 }