diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c b/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
index 0946506c..8d6f5f23 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd-titlebar.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ ssd_titlebar_update(struct ssd *ssd)
 		ssd->state.was_omnipresent = view->visible_on_all_workspaces;
 	}
 
-	if (ssd->state.was_ontop != (view->layer == VIEW_LAYER_ALWAYS_ON_TOP)) {
+	if (ssd->state.was_ontop != view->layer) {
 		set_alt_button_icon(ssd, LAB_NODE_BUTTON_ONTOP,
 			view->layer);
 		ssd->state.was_ontop = view->layer;