diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index f68c89d8..9584686d 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ enum lab_view_criteria {
 	/* Positive criteria */
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_FULLSCREEN              = 1 << 1,
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ALWAYS_ON_TOP           = 1 << 2,
+	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL           = 1 << 3,
 
 	/* Negative criteria */
 	LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_ALWAYS_ON_TOP        = 1 << 6,
diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index 488e65cd..87b87ab3 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ desktop_cycle_view(struct server *server, struct view *start_view,
 	 * here and in the osd.c window-switcher code
 	 */
 	enum lab_view_criteria criteria = LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
+		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/osd.c b/src/osd.c
index 6f47f16c..c6affa23 100644
--- a/src/osd.c
+++ b/src/osd.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ display_osd(struct output *output)
 	wl_array_init(&views);
 	view_array_append(server, &views,
 		LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_CURRENT_WORKSPACE
+		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL
 		| LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_SKIP_WINDOW_SWITCHER);
 
 	float scale = output->wlr_output->scale;
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 3443c5be..066b8427 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ matches_criteria(struct view *view, enum lab_view_criteria criteria)
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
+	if (criteria & LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_ROOT_TOPLEVEL) {
+		if (view != view_get_root(view)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 	if (criteria & LAB_VIEW_CRITERIA_NO_ALWAYS_ON_TOP) {
 		if (view_is_always_on_top(view)) {
 			return false;