diff --git a/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs b/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
index f2f475a4..df94fd86 100644
--- a/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
@@ -642,7 +642,14 @@ impl FloatingLayout {
         self.space
             .map_element(mapped.clone(), position.as_logical(), true);
         self.space.refresh();
-        let target_geometry = self.space.element_geometry(&mapped).unwrap().as_local();
+        // The window can disappear between `map_element` and the geometry
+        // lookup if the client crashes mid-unminimize (race observed in
+        // pop-os/cosmic-comp#2332). Skip the animation rather than panic —
+        // the window is already gone, there's nothing to animate.
+        let Some(target_geometry) = self.space.element_geometry(&mapped) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let target_geometry = target_geometry.as_local();
 
         self.animations.insert(
             mapped,