diff --git a/sway/tree/root.c b/sway/tree/root.c
index adf4124a..4d007bf9 100644
--- a/sway/tree/root.c
+++ b/sway/tree/root.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ void root_destroy(struct sway_root *root) {
 /* Set minimized state from scratchpad container `show` state */
 static void root_scratchpad_set_minimize(struct sway_container *con, bool minimize) {
 	struct wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1 *foreign_toplevel = con->view->foreign_toplevel;
-	struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = con->view->wlr_xwayland_surface;
-	if (xsurface) {
+	if (wlr_surface_is_xwayland_surface(con->view->surface)) {
+		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *xsurface = wlr_xwayland_surface_from_wlr_surface(con->view->surface);
 		wlr_xwayland_surface_set_minimized(xsurface, minimize);
 	} else if (foreign_toplevel) {
 		wlr_foreign_toplevel_handle_v1_set_minimized(foreign_toplevel, minimize);