diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index ec4ca86..395b81d 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -3148,7 +3148,7 @@ sethints(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 {
 	Client *c = wl_container_of(listener, c, set_hints);
 	struct wlr_surface *surface = client_surface(c);
-	if (c == focustop(selmon))
+	if (c == focustop(selmon) || !c->surface.xwayland->hints)
 		return;
 
 	c->isurgent = xcb_icccm_wm_hints_get_urgency(c->surface.xwayland->hints);