diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 0b3cbfb4d..781e0008c 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ static void arrange_children(enum sway_container_layout layout, list_t *children
 			arrange_title_bar(child, title_offset, -title_bar_height,
 				next_title_offset - title_offset, title_bar_height);
 			wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&child->border.tree->node, activated);
+			wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&child->scene_tree->node, true);
 			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&child->scene_tree->node, 0, title_bar_height);
 			wlr_scene_node_reparent(&child->scene_tree->node, content);
 
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@ static void arrange_children(enum sway_container_layout layout, list_t *children
 
 			arrange_title_bar(child, 0, y - title_height, width, title_bar_height);
 			wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&child->border.tree->node, activated);
+			wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&child->scene_tree->node, true);
 			wlr_scene_node_set_position(&child->scene_tree->node, 0, title_height);
 			wlr_scene_node_reparent(&child->scene_tree->node, content);