diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd.c b/src/ssd/ssd.c
index 677c2017..72f56306 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void
 ssd_update_geometry(struct view *view)
 {
 	/* TODO: verify we are not called without reason. like in commit handlers */
-	if (!view->ssd.tree || !view->surface) {
+	if (!view->ssd.tree || !view->scene_node) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ ssd_update_geometry(struct view *view)
 		wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&view->ssd.tree->node, false);
 	}
 
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
-	int height = view->surface->current.height;
+	int width = view->w;
+	int height = view->h;
 	if (width == view->ssd.state.width && height == view->ssd.state.height) {
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_border.c b/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
index 399d2c8c..aa289e21 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_border.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ void
 ssd_border_create(struct view *view)
 {
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
-	int height = view->surface->current.height;
+	int width = view->w;
+	int height = view->h;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * theme->border_width;
 
 	float *color;
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ ssd_border_update(struct view *view)
 {
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
-	int height = view->surface->current.height;
+	int width = view->w;
+	int height = view->h;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * theme->border_width;
 
 	struct ssd_part *part;
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c b/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
index 0175d767..d72b5df0 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_extents.c
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ ssd_extents_create(struct view *view)
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 	float invisible[4] = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
 	struct wl_list *part_list = &view->ssd.extents.parts;
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
-	int height = view->surface->current.height;
+	int width = view->w;
+	int height = view->h;
 	int full_height = height + theme->border_width + SSD_HEIGHT;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * theme->border_width;
 	int extended_area = EXTENDED_AREA;
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ ssd_extents_update(struct view *view)
 {
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
 
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
-	int height = view->surface->current.height;
+	int width = view->w;
+	int height = view->h;
 	int full_height = height + theme->border_width + SSD_HEIGHT;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * theme->border_width;
 	int extended_area = EXTENDED_AREA;
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_part.c b/src/ssd/ssd_part.c
index ab718637..f6e55ba1 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_part.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_part.c
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ add_scene_rect(struct wl_list *list, enum ssd_part_type type,
 	struct wlr_scene_node *parent, int width, int height,
 	int x, int y, float color[4])
 {
+	/*
+	 * When initialized without surface being mapped,
+	 * size may be negative. Just set to 0, next call
+	 * to ssd_*_update() will update the rect to use
+	 * its correct size.
+	 */
+	width = width >= 0 ? width : 0;
+	height = height >= 0 ? height : 0;
+
 	struct ssd_part *part = add_scene_part(list, type);
 	part->node = &wlr_scene_rect_create(
 		parent, width, height, color)->node;
diff --git a/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c b/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
index 16e1785b..968bd144 100644
--- a/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
+++ b/src/ssd/ssd_titlebar.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void
 ssd_titlebar_create(struct view *view)
 {
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
+	int width = view->w;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * theme->border_width;
 
 	float *color;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ is_direct_child(struct wlr_scene_node *node, struct ssd_sub_tree *subtree)
 void
 ssd_titlebar_update(struct view *view)
 {
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
+	int width = view->w;
 	if (width == view->ssd.state.width) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void
 ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
 {
 	struct theme *theme = view->server->theme;
-	int width = view->surface->current.width;
+	int width = view->w;
 	int full_width = width + 2 * view->server->theme->border_width;
 
 	int x, y;
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
 	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
 		part = ssd_get_part(&subtree->parts, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE);
 		if (!part) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
-				"Failed to position SSD title: title node not found");
+			/* view->surface never been mapped */
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -163,8 +162,6 @@ ssd_update_title_positions(struct view *view)
 		y = (SSD_HEIGHT - part->buffer->base.height) / 2;
 		rect = lab_wlr_scene_get_rect(part->node->parent);
 		if (rect->width <= 0) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
-				"Failed to position SSD title: not enough screen space");
 			wlr_scene_node_set_position(part->node, x, y);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -221,17 +218,8 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 	struct ssd_state_title_width *dstate;
 	FOR_EACH_STATE(view, subtree) {
 		parent_part = ssd_get_part(&subtree->parts, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLEBAR);
-		if (!parent_part) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
-				"Failed to update SSD title: parent node not found");
-			continue;
-		}
-		rect = lab_wlr_scene_get_rect(parent_part->node);
-		if (rect->width <= 0) {
-			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR,
-				"Failed to update SSD title: not enough screen space");
-			continue;
-		}
+		assert(parent_part);
+
 		if (subtree == &view->ssd.titlebar.active) {
 			dstate = &state->active;
 			text_color = theme->window_active_label_text_color;
@@ -239,11 +227,19 @@ ssd_update_title(struct view *view)
 			dstate = &state->inactive;
 			text_color = theme->window_inactive_label_text_color;
 		}
+
+		rect = lab_wlr_scene_get_rect(parent_part->node);
+		if (rect->width <= 0) {
+			dstate->truncated = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (title_unchanged
 				&& !dstate->truncated && dstate->width < rect->width) {
 			/* title the same + we don't need to resize title */
 			continue;
 		}
+
 		part = ssd_get_part(&subtree->parts, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE);
 		if (!part) {
 			part = add_scene_part(&subtree->parts, LAB_SSD_PART_TITLE);