diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index c0732a8a..f7a0996e 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ enum view_type {
 #endif
 };
 
+enum ssd_preference {
+	LAB_SSD_PREF_UNSPEC = 0,
+	LAB_SSD_PREF_CLIENT,
+	LAB_SSD_PREF_SERVER,
+};
+
 struct view;
 struct view_impl {
 	void (*configure)(struct view *view, struct wlr_box geo);
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ struct view {
 	bool mapped;
 	bool been_mapped;
 	bool ssd_enabled;
+	enum ssd_preference ssd_preference;
 	bool minimized;
 	bool maximized;
 	bool fullscreen;
diff --git a/src/decorations/xdg-deco.c b/src/decorations/xdg-deco.c
index c8e818c0..3e0a5abf 100644
--- a/src/decorations/xdg-deco.c
+++ b/src/decorations/xdg-deco.c
@@ -28,10 +28,22 @@ xdg_deco_request_mode(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode client_mode =
 		xdg_deco->wlr_decoration->requested_mode;
 
-	if (client_mode == WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_NONE) {
+	switch (client_mode) {
+	case WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE:
+		xdg_deco->view->ssd_preference = LAB_SSD_PREF_SERVER;
+		break;
+	case WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE:
+		xdg_deco->view->ssd_preference = LAB_SSD_PREF_CLIENT;
+		break;
+	case WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_NONE:
+		xdg_deco->view->ssd_preference = LAB_SSD_PREF_UNSPEC;
 		client_mode = rc.xdg_shell_server_side_deco
 			? WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE
 			: WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Unspecified decoration variant requested: %u",
+			client_mode);
 	}
 
 	wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(xdg_deco->wlr_decoration, client_mode);
diff --git a/src/xdg.c b/src/xdg.c
index a01962e6..89775e60 100644
--- a/src/xdg.c
+++ b/src/xdg.c
@@ -48,9 +48,13 @@ handle_new_xdg_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 static bool
 has_ssd(struct view *view)
 {
-	if (view->ssd_enabled) {
-		/* View prefers server side decorations */
+	switch (view->ssd_preference) {
+	case LAB_SSD_PREF_SERVER:
 		return true;
+	case LAB_SSD_PREF_CLIENT:
+		return false;
+	default:
+		break;
 	}
 
 	if (!rc.xdg_shell_server_side_deco) {