diff --git a/src/x.c b/src/x.c
index 0be83ad0..f1bfeb71 100644
--- a/src/x.c
+++ b/src/x.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void x_draw_decoration(Con *con) {
     int text_offset_y = (con->deco_rect.height - config.font.height) / 2;
 
     struct Window *win = con->window;
-    if (win == NULL || win->name == NULL) {
+    if (win == NULL) {
         /* we have a split container which gets a representation
          * of its children as title
          */
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ void x_draw_decoration(Con *con) {
         goto copy_pixmaps;
     }
 
+    if (win->name == NULL)
+        goto copy_pixmaps;
+
     int indent_level = 0,
         indent_mult = 0;
     Con *il_parent = parent;