diff --git a/libs/client.c b/libs/client.c
index 0401cf0..c6543f1 100644
--- a/libs/client.c
+++ b/libs/client.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ create_window(int x, int y, int w, int h)
         PointerMotionMask; // we need pointer for selecting entries using the mouse
 
     // create client
-    win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, w, h, borderwidth,
+    win = XCreateWindow(dpy, root, x, y, w, h, borderwidth,
                         depth, InputOutput, visual,
                         CWOverrideRedirect|CWBackPixel|CWBorderPixel|CWColormap|CWEventMask, &swa);
 
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 24a3171..5ded746 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ setupdisplay(void)
 
     // embed spmenu inside parent window
 	if (embed) {
+        XReparentWindow(dpy, win, parentwin, x, y);
 		XSelectInput(dpy, parentwin, FocusChangeMask | SubstructureNotifyMask);
 		if (XQueryTree(dpy, parentwin, &dw, &w, &dws, &du) && dws) {
 			for (i = 0; i < du && dws[i] != win; ++i)