diff --git a/src/dock.c b/src/dock.c
index 90027205..0e3814a3 100644
--- a/src/dock.c
+++ b/src/dock.c
@@ -4219,7 +4219,7 @@ wClipMakeIconOmnipresent(WAppIcon *aicon, int omnipresent)
     WAppIconChain *new_entry, *tmp, *tmp1;
     int status = WO_SUCCESS;
 
-    if (aicon->dock == scr->dock)
+    if (aicon->dock == scr->dock || aicon == scr->clip_icon)
         return WO_NOT_APPLICABLE;
 
     if (aicon->omnipresent == omnipresent)