Index: src/core/window.c
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--- src/core/window.c	(revision 3649)
+++ src/core/window.c	(working copy)
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@
     { 
       MetaWindow *w = tmp->data;
 
-      if (w->wm_state_above)
+      if (w->wm_state_above && w != newbie)
         {
           /* We have found a window that is "above". Perhaps it overlaps. */
           if (windows_overlap (w, newbie))