diff --git a/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs b/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
index b8be92e7..3290677f 100644
--- a/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/layout/floating/mod.rs
@@ -1501,14 +1501,6 @@ impl FloatingLayout {
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| (self.space.element_geometry(elem).unwrap().as_local(), alpha));
 
             let render_location = geometry.loc - elem.geometry().loc.as_local();
-            let shadow_element = elem.shadow_render_element(
-                renderer,
-                render_location
-                    .as_logical()
-                    .to_physical_precise_round(output_scale),
-                output_scale.into(),
-                alpha,
-            );
             let mut window_elements = elem.render_elements(
                 renderer,
                 render_location
@@ -1518,6 +1510,16 @@ impl FloatingLayout {
                 alpha,
                 None,
             );
+            window_elements.extend(
+                elem.shadow_render_element(
+                    renderer,
+                    render_location
+                        .as_logical()
+                        .to_physical_precise_round(output_scale),
+                    output_scale.into(),
+                    alpha,
+                ),
+            );
 
             if let Some(anim) = self.animations.get(elem) {
                 let original_geo = anim.previous_geometry();
@@ -1630,7 +1632,6 @@ impl FloatingLayout {
             }
 
             elements.extend(window_elements);
-            elements.extend(shadow_element.into_iter());
         }
 
         elements