diff --git a/src/x.c b/src/x.c
index e89f5213..def79ef2 100644
--- a/src/x.c
+++ b/src/x.c
@@ -592,11 +592,6 @@ void x_draw_decoration(Con *con) {
         }
     }
 
-    /* if this is a borderless/1pixel window, we don’t need to render the
-     * decoration. */
-    if (p->border_style != BS_NORMAL)
-        goto copy_pixmaps;
-
     /* If the parent hasn't been set up yet, skip the decoration rendering
      * for now. */
     if (parent->frame_buffer.id == XCB_NONE)
@@ -610,6 +605,11 @@ void x_draw_decoration(Con *con) {
         FREE(con->parent->deco_render_params);
     }
 
+    /* if this is a borderless/1pixel window, we don’t need to render the
+     * decoration. */
+    if (p->border_style != BS_NORMAL)
+        goto copy_pixmaps;
+
     /* 4: paint the bar */
     draw_util_rectangle(&(parent->frame_buffer), p->color->background,
                         con->deco_rect.x, con->deco_rect.y, con->deco_rect.width, con->deco_rect.height);