diff --git a/openbox/client.c b/openbox/client.c
index cc5d80ca..67c771a7 100644
--- a/openbox/client.c
+++ b/openbox/client.c
@@ -858,9 +858,12 @@ static void client_get_state(ObClient *self)
 
             for (it = self->group->members; it; it = g_slist_next(it)) {
                 ObClient *c = it->data;
-                if (c != self && !client_search_transient(self, c))
+                if (c != self && !client_search_transient(self, c) &&
+                    client_normal(c) == client_normal(self))
+                {
                     layer = MAX(layer,
                                 (c->above ? 1 : (c->below ? -1 : 0)));
+                }
             }
             switch (layer) {
             case -1: