diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 6fc7c93..b49032e 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -354,7 +354,12 @@ client_set_tiled(Client *c, uint32_t edges)
 	if (client_is_x11(c))
 		return;
 #endif
-	wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_tiled(c->surface.xdg->toplevel, edges);
+	if (wl_resource_get_version(c->surface.xdg->resource)
+			>= XDG_TOPLEVEL_STATE_TILED_RIGHT_SINCE_VERSION) {
+		wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_tiled(c->surface.xdg->toplevel, edges);
+	} else {
+		wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_maximized(c->surface.xdg->toplevel, edges != 0);
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void