diff --git a/openbox/stacking.c b/openbox/stacking.c
index 6ff01721..89b5d530 100644
--- a/openbox/stacking.c
+++ b/openbox/stacking.c
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ static void raise_recursive(Client *client)
 
     /* raise transients first */
     for (sit = client->transients; sit; sit = sit->next)
-        raise_recursive(sit->data);
+        if (((Client*)sit->data)->frame)
+            raise_recursive(sit->data);
 
     /* find 'it' where it is the positiion in the stacking order where
        'client' will be inserted *before* */