diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cd5e8ac02..8357f9519 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-10-01  Havoc Pennington  <hp@pobox.com>
+
+	* src/stack.c (get_standalone_layer): put ABOVE windows in same
+	layer as docks.
+
 2002-10-01  Havoc Pennington  <hp@pobox.com>
 
 	* src/screen.c (meta_screen_resize_func): make it static
diff --git a/src/stack.c b/src/stack.c
index 46af517b3..204eeaf9e 100644
--- a/src/stack.c
+++ b/src/stack.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ get_standalone_layer (MetaWindow *window)
       else if (window->fullscreen)
         layer = META_LAYER_FULLSCREEN;
       else if (window->wm_state_above)
-        layer = META_LAYER_TOP;
+        layer = META_LAYER_DOCK;
       else
         layer = META_LAYER_NORMAL;
       break;