diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index b49032e..6a870b4 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -16,31 +16,6 @@ client_is_x11(Client *c)
 #endif
 }
 
-static inline void
-client_get_size_hints(Client *c, struct wlr_box *max, struct wlr_box *min)
-{
-	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel;
-	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_state *state;
-#ifdef XWAYLAND
-	if (client_is_x11(c)) {
-		xcb_size_hints_t *size_hints = c->surface.xwayland->size_hints;
-		if (size_hints) {
-			max->width = size_hints->max_width;
-			max->height = size_hints->max_height;
-			min->width = size_hints->min_width;
-			min->height = size_hints->min_height;
-		}
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
-	toplevel = c->surface.xdg->toplevel;
-	state = &toplevel->current;
-	max->width = state->max_width;
-	max->height = state->max_height;
-	min->width = state->min_width;
-	min->height = state->min_height;
-}
-
 static inline struct wlr_surface *
 client_surface(Client *c)
 {
@@ -190,7 +165,6 @@ client_get_parent(Client *c)
 #endif
 	if (c->surface.xdg->toplevel->parent)
 		toplevel_from_wlr_surface(c->surface.xdg->toplevel->parent->base->surface, &p, NULL);
-
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -207,25 +181,36 @@ client_get_title(Client *c)
 static inline int
 client_is_float_type(Client *c)
 {
-	struct wlr_box min = {0}, max = {0};
-	client_get_size_hints(c, &max, &min);
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *toplevel;
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel_state state;
 
 #ifdef XWAYLAND
 	if (client_is_x11(c)) {
 		struct wlr_xwayland_surface *surface = c->surface.xwayland;
+		xcb_size_hints_t *size_hints;
 		if (surface->modal)
 			return 1;
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < surface->window_type_len; i++)
-			if (surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeDialog]
-					|| surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeSplash]
-					|| surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeToolbar]
-					|| surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeUtility])
+			if (surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeDialog] ||
+					surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeSplash] ||
+					surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeToolbar] ||
+					surface->window_type[i] == netatom[NetWMWindowTypeUtility])
 				return 1;
+
+		size_hints = surface->size_hints;
+		return size_hints && size_hints->min_width > 0 && size_hints->min_height > 0
+			&& (size_hints->max_width == size_hints->min_width
+				|| size_hints->max_height == size_hints->min_height);
 	}
 #endif
-	return ((min.width > 0 || min.height > 0 || max.width > 0 || max.height > 0)
-		&& (min.width == max.width || min.height == max.height));
+
+	toplevel = c->surface.xdg->toplevel;
+	state = toplevel->current;
+	return (state.min_width != 0 && state.min_height != 0
+		&& (state.min_width == state.max_width
+		|| state.min_height == state.max_height))
+		|| toplevel->parent;
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 5d3c63d..b379305 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -399,19 +399,9 @@ static xcb_atom_t netatom[NetLast];
 void
 applybounds(Client *c, struct wlr_box *bbox)
 {
-	if (!c->isfullscreen) {
-		struct wlr_box min = {0}, max = {0};
-		client_get_size_hints(c, &max, &min);
-		/* try to set size hints */
-		c->geom.width = MAX(min.width + (2 * (int)c->bw), c->geom.width);
-		c->geom.height = MAX(min.height + (2 * (int)c->bw), c->geom.height);
-		/* Some clients set their max size to INT_MAX, which does not violate the
-		 * protocol but it's unnecesary, as they can set their max size to zero. */
-		if (max.width > 0 && !(2 * c->bw > INT_MAX - max.width)) /* Checks for overflow */
-			c->geom.width = MIN(max.width + (2 * c->bw), c->geom.width);
-		if (max.height > 0 && !(2 * c->bw > INT_MAX - max.height)) /* Checks for overflow */
-			c->geom.height = MIN(max.height + (2 * c->bw), c->geom.height);
-	}
+	/* set minimum possible */
+	c->geom.width = MAX(1, c->geom.width);
+	c->geom.height = MAX(1, c->geom.height);
 
 	if (c->geom.x >= bbox->x + bbox->width)
 		c->geom.x = bbox->x + bbox->width - c->geom.width;