diff --git a/src/appicon.c b/src/appicon.c
index b2f48ed6..10575380 100644
--- a/src/appicon.c
+++ b/src/appicon.c
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ WAppIcon *wAppIconCreateForDock(WScreen *scr, const char *command, const char *w
 
 void create_appicon_for_application(WApplication *wapp, WWindow *wwin)
 {
+	/* Transient windows should never get their own appicon */
+	if (wwin->transient_for != None && wwin->transient_for != wwin->screen_ptr->root_win)
+		return;
+
 	/* Try to create an icon from the dock or clip */
 	create_appicon_from_dock(wwin, wapp, wapp->main_window);