diff --git a/src/dock.c b/src/dock.c
index 35f504b4..a7c86afd 100644
--- a/src/dock.c
+++ b/src/dock.c
@@ -4441,8 +4441,7 @@ wClipMakeIconOmnipresent(WAppIcon *aicon, int omnipresent)
     WAppIconChain *new_entry, *tmp, *tmp1;
     int status = WO_SUCCESS;
 
-    if ((!wPreferences.flags.nodock && aicon->dock == scr->dock) ||
-        aicon == scr->clip_icon) {
+    if ((scr->dock && aicon->dock==scr->dock) || aicon==scr->clip_icon) {
         return WO_NOT_APPLICABLE;
     }