1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
index b981e5e5..73e46a8f 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/idle_inhibit_v1.c
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ static bool check_active(struct sway_idle_inhibitor_v1 *inhibitor) {
         switch (inhibitor->mode) {
         case INHIBIT_IDLE_APPLICATION:
                 // If there is no view associated with the inhibitor, assume visible
-                return !inhibitor->view || view_is_visible(inhibitor->view);
+                return !inhibitor->view || !inhibitor->view->container ||
+                        view_is_visible(inhibitor->view);
         case INHIBIT_IDLE_FOCUS:;
                 struct sway_seat *seat = NULL;
                 wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {