diff --git a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
index 8419e7dab2..2d124fff67 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11Window.cs
@@ -758,7 +758,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.X11
             _transientParent = window;
             _transientParent?._transientChildren.Add(this);
             if (informServer)
-                XSetTransientForHint(_x11.Display, _handle, _transientParent?._handle ?? IntPtr.Zero);
+                SetTransientForHint(_transientParent?._handle);
+        }
+
+        void SetTransientForHint(IntPtr? parent)
+        {
+            if (parent == null || parent == IntPtr.Zero)
+                XDeleteProperty(_x11.Display, _handle, _x11.Atoms.XA_WM_TRANSIENT_FOR);
+            else
+                XSetTransientForHint(_x11.Display, _handle, parent.Value);
         }
 
         public void Show()