1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/openbox/focus.c b/openbox/focus.c
index ad18d974..b8477bcb 100644
--- a/openbox/focus.c
+++ b/openbox/focus.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void focus_startup()
     XSetWindowAttributes attrib;
 
     focus_client = NULL;
-    focus_cycle_popup = popup_new(TRUE);
 
     attrib.override_redirect = TRUE;
     focus_backup = XCreateWindow(ob_display, ob_root,
@@ -43,6 +42,10 @@ void focus_startup()
                                  CWOverrideRedirect, &attrib);
     XMapRaised(ob_display, focus_backup);
 
+    /* do this *after* focus_backup is created, since it is used for
+       stacking */
+    focus_cycle_popup = popup_new(TRUE);
+
     /* start with nothing focused */
     focus_set_client(NULL);
 }