diff --git a/src/desktop.c b/src/desktop.c
index 8e9a4bf0..5f8a7609 100644
--- a/src/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ desktop_node_and_view_at(struct server *server, double lx, double ly,
 			}
 			if (desc->type == LAB_NODE_DESC_LAYER_POPUP) {
 				/* FIXME: we shouldn't have to set *view_area */
-				*view_area = LAB_SSD_LAYER_SURFACE;
+				*view_area = LAB_SSD_CLIENT;
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		}