diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 4e7df12..62f1089 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ setup(void)
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
 	swa.background_pixel = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg].pixel;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
 	                    CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,
 	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWEventMask, &swa);
 	XSetClassHint(dpy, win, &ch);
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ setup(void)
 
 	XMapRaised(dpy, win);
 	if (embed) {
+		XReparentWindow(dpy, win, parentwin, x, y);
 		XSelectInput(dpy, parentwin, FocusChangeMask | SubstructureNotifyMask);
 		if (XQueryTree(dpy, parentwin, &dw, &w, &dws, &du) && dws) {
 			for (i = 0; i < du && dws[i] != win; ++i)