diff --git a/src/fetch/common.h b/src/fetch/common.h
index 58e69dc..57a1a8e 100644
--- a/src/fetch/common.h
+++ b/src/fetch/common.h
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ void xytonode(double x, double y, struct wlr_surface **psurface, Client **pc,
 			surface = wlr_scene_surface_try_from_buffer(
 						  wlr_scene_buffer_from_node(node))
 						  ->surface;
-		else if (node->type == WLR_SCENE_NODE_RECT) {
-			surface = NULL;
-			break;
-		}
 
 		/*  start from the topmost layer,
 			find a sureface that can be focused by pointer,
@@ -119,6 +115,13 @@ void xytonode(double x, double y, struct wlr_surface **psurface, Client **pc,
 				l = pnode->data;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (node->type == WLR_SCENE_NODE_RECT) {
+			if (c) {
+				surface = client_surface(c);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (psurface)