diff --git a/unix/window.c b/unix/window.c
index 968e487e..a61025dd 100644
--- a/unix/window.c
+++ b/unix/window.c
@@ -1609,9 +1609,9 @@ apc_window_execute( Handle self, Handle insert_before)
 	while ( prima_one_loop_round( WAIT_IF_NONE, true) && XX-> flags.modal)
 		;
 
-	if ( PObject(self)->stage == csNormal ) {
+	if ( X_WINDOW ) {
 		if ( toplevel) XSetTransientForHint( DISP, X_WINDOW, None);
-		if ( X_WINDOW) NETWM_SET_MODAL( X_WINDOW, XX-> flags.modal);
+		NETWM_SET_MODAL( X_WINDOW, XX-> flags.modal);
 	}
 
 	unprotect_object( self);