diff --git a/sway/commands/sticky.c b/sway/commands/sticky.c
index 200995539..7ab74c42c 100644
--- a/sway/commands/sticky.c
+++ b/sway/commands/sticky.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_sticky(int argc, char **argv) {
 			workspace_consider_destroy(old_workspace);
 		}
 	}
-	container_update_representation(container);
+	container_damage_whole(container);
 
 	return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL);
 }