1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/handlers.c b/sway/handlers.c
index c5aee4aa..53dbeb87 100644
--- a/sway/handlers.c
+++ b/sway/handlers.c
@@ -235,8 +235,12 @@ static bool handle_view_created(wlc_handle handle) {
         switch (wlc_view_get_type(handle)) {
         // regular view created regularly
         case 0:
-                newview = new_view(focused, handle);
-                wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_MAXIMIZED, true);
+                if (parent) {
+                        newview = new_floating_view(handle);
+                } else {
+                        newview = new_view(focused, handle);
+                        wlc_view_set_state(handle, WLC_BIT_MAXIMIZED, true);
+                }
                 break;
 
         // Dmenu keeps viewfocus, but others with this flag don't, for now simulate