diff --git a/include/sway/server.h b/include/sway/server.h
index be5c8d72..1b3166ce 100644
--- a/include/sway/server.h
+++ b/include/sway/server.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct sway_server {
 	struct wl_listener layer_shell_surface;
 
 	struct wlr_xdg_shell *xdg_shell;
-	struct wl_listener xdg_shell_surface;
+	struct wl_listener xdg_shell_toplevel;
 
 	struct wlr_tablet_manager_v2 *tablet_v2;
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void handle_new_output(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_idle_inhibitor_v1(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void handle_layer_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 void sway_session_lock_init(void);
-void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+void handle_xdg_shell_toplevel(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 #if HAVE_XWAYLAND
 void handle_xwayland_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index 960f9d71..856651a5 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ struct sway_xdg_popup {
 
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_xdg_popup;
 
+	struct wl_listener surface_commit;
 	struct wl_listener new_popup;
 	struct wl_listener destroy;
 };
diff --git a/include/sway/xdg_decoration.h b/include/sway/xdg_decoration.h
index 8bef4c6d..2388ebcb 100644
--- a/include/sway/xdg_decoration.h
+++ b/include/sway/xdg_decoration.h
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ struct sway_xdg_decoration {
 struct sway_xdg_decoration *xdg_decoration_from_surface(
 	struct wlr_surface *surface);
 
+void set_xdg_decoration_mode(struct sway_xdg_decoration *deco);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 8c6cedfe..979c4449 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -542,6 +542,26 @@ static void popup_damage(struct sway_layer_popup *layer_popup, bool whole) {
 	output_damage_surface(output, ox, oy, surface, whole);
 }
 
+static void popup_unconstrain(struct sway_layer_popup *popup) {
+	struct sway_layer_surface *layer = popup_get_layer(popup);
+	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup = popup->wlr_popup;
+
+	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = layer->layer_surface->output;
+	sway_assert(wlr_output, "wlr_layer_surface_v1 has null output");
+	struct sway_output *output = wlr_output->data;
+
+	// the output box expressed in the coordinate system of the toplevel parent
+	// of the popup
+	struct wlr_box output_toplevel_sx_box = {
+		.x = -layer->geo.x,
+		.y = -layer->geo.y,
+		.width = output->width,
+		.height = output->height,
+	};
+
+	wlr_xdg_popup_unconstrain_from_box(wlr_popup, &output_toplevel_sx_box);
+}
+
 static void popup_handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_layer_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, map);
 	struct sway_layer_surface *layer = popup_get_layer(popup);
@@ -558,6 +578,9 @@ static void popup_handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 static void popup_handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_layer_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, commit);
+	if (popup->wlr_popup->base->initial_commit) {
+		popup_unconstrain(popup);
+	}
 	popup_damage(popup, false);
 }
 
@@ -572,26 +595,6 @@ static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	free(popup);
 }
 
-static void popup_unconstrain(struct sway_layer_popup *popup) {
-	struct sway_layer_surface *layer = popup_get_layer(popup);
-	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup = popup->wlr_popup;
-
-	struct wlr_output *wlr_output = layer->layer_surface->output;
-	sway_assert(wlr_output, "wlr_layer_surface_v1 has null output");
-	struct sway_output *output = wlr_output->data;
-
-	// the output box expressed in the coordinate system of the toplevel parent
-	// of the popup
-	struct wlr_box output_toplevel_sx_box = {
-		.x = -layer->geo.x,
-		.y = -layer->geo.y,
-		.width = output->width,
-		.height = output->height,
-	};
-
-	wlr_xdg_popup_unconstrain_from_box(wlr_popup, &output_toplevel_sx_box);
-}
-
 static void popup_handle_new_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
 
 static struct sway_layer_popup *create_popup(struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup,
@@ -617,8 +620,6 @@ static struct sway_layer_popup *create_popup(struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup,
 	popup->new_popup.notify = popup_handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&wlr_popup->base->events.new_popup, &popup->new_popup);
 
-	popup_unconstrain(popup);
-
 	return popup;
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
index 4c59b42a..63a0835b 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/xdg_shell.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static void popup_destroy(struct sway_view_child *child) {
 		return;
 	}
 	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup = (struct sway_xdg_popup *)child;
+	wl_list_remove(&popup->surface_commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->new_popup.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->destroy.link);
 	free(popup);
@@ -51,18 +52,6 @@ static const struct sway_view_child_impl popup_impl = {
 static struct sway_xdg_popup *popup_create(
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup, struct sway_view *view);
 
-static void popup_handle_new_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup =
-		wl_container_of(listener, popup, new_popup);
-	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup = data;
-	popup_create(wlr_popup, popup->child.view);
-}
-
-static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, destroy);
-	view_child_destroy(&popup->child);
-}
-
 static void popup_unconstrain(struct sway_xdg_popup *popup) {
 	struct sway_view *view = popup->child.view;
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup = popup->wlr_xdg_popup;
@@ -87,6 +76,25 @@ static void popup_unconstrain(struct sway_xdg_popup *popup) {
 	wlr_xdg_popup_unconstrain_from_box(wlr_popup, &output_toplevel_sx_box);
 }
 
+static void popup_handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, surface_commit);
+	if (popup->wlr_xdg_popup->base->initial_commit) {
+		popup_unconstrain(popup);
+	}
+}
+
+static void popup_handle_new_popup(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup =
+		wl_container_of(listener, popup, new_popup);
+	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup = data;
+	popup_create(wlr_popup, popup->child.view);
+}
+
+static void popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct sway_xdg_popup *popup = wl_container_of(listener, popup, destroy);
+	view_child_destroy(&popup->child);
+}
+
 static struct sway_xdg_popup *popup_create(
 		struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_popup, struct sway_view *view) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface = wlr_popup->base;
@@ -97,22 +105,21 @@ static struct sway_xdg_popup *popup_create(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	view_child_init(&popup->child, &popup_impl, view, xdg_surface->surface);
-	popup->wlr_xdg_popup = xdg_surface->popup;
+	popup->wlr_xdg_popup = wlr_popup;
 
+	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.commit, &popup->surface_commit);
+	popup->surface_commit.notify = popup_handle_surface_commit;
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.new_popup, &popup->new_popup);
 	popup->new_popup.notify = popup_handle_new_popup;
-	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.destroy, &popup->destroy);
+	wl_signal_add(&wlr_popup->events.destroy, &popup->destroy);
 	popup->destroy.notify = popup_handle_destroy;
 
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.map, &popup->child.surface_map);
 	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.unmap, &popup->child.surface_unmap);
 
-	popup_unconstrain(popup);
-
 	return popup;
 }
 
-
 static struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view_from_view(
 		struct sway_view *view) {
 	if (!sway_assert(view->type == SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL,
@@ -286,6 +293,19 @@ static void handle_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_view *view = &xdg_shell_view->view;
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface = view->wlr_xdg_toplevel->base;
 
+	if (xdg_surface->initial_commit) {
+		if (view->xdg_decoration != NULL) {
+			set_xdg_decoration_mode(view->xdg_decoration);
+		}
+		// XXX: https://github.com/swaywm/sway/issues/2176
+		wlr_xdg_surface_schedule_configure(xdg_surface);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!xdg_surface->surface->mapped) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	struct wlr_box new_geo;
 	wlr_xdg_surface_get_geometry(xdg_surface, &new_geo);
 	bool new_size = new_geo.width != view->geometry.width ||
@@ -421,7 +441,6 @@ static void handle_unmap(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	view_unmap(view);
 
-	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->new_popup.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->request_maximize.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->request_fullscreen.link);
@@ -464,10 +483,6 @@ static void handle_map(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 
-	xdg_shell_view->commit.notify = handle_commit;
-	wl_signal_add(&toplevel->base->surface->events.commit,
-		&xdg_shell_view->commit);
-
 	xdg_shell_view->new_popup.notify = handle_new_popup;
 	wl_signal_add(&toplevel->base->events.new_popup,
 		&xdg_shell_view->new_popup);
@@ -507,6 +522,7 @@ static void handle_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->map.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->unmap.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&xdg_shell_view->commit.link);
 	view->wlr_xdg_toplevel = NULL;
 	if (view->xdg_decoration) {
 		view->xdg_decoration->view = NULL;
@@ -519,17 +535,12 @@ struct sway_view *view_from_wlr_xdg_surface(
 	return xdg_surface->data;
 }
 
-void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	struct wlr_xdg_surface *xdg_surface = data;
-
-	if (xdg_surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP) {
-		sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "New xdg_shell popup");
-		return;
-	}
+void handle_xdg_shell_toplevel(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
+	struct wlr_xdg_toplevel *xdg_toplevel = data;
 
 	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "New xdg_shell toplevel title='%s' app_id='%s'",
-		xdg_surface->toplevel->title, xdg_surface->toplevel->app_id);
-	wlr_xdg_surface_ping(xdg_surface);
+		xdg_toplevel->title, xdg_toplevel->app_id);
+	wlr_xdg_surface_ping(xdg_toplevel->base);
 
 	struct sway_xdg_shell_view *xdg_shell_view =
 		calloc(1, sizeof(struct sway_xdg_shell_view));
@@ -538,16 +549,20 @@ void handle_xdg_shell_surface(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 
 	view_init(&xdg_shell_view->view, SWAY_VIEW_XDG_SHELL, &view_impl);
-	xdg_shell_view->view.wlr_xdg_toplevel = xdg_surface->toplevel;
+	xdg_shell_view->view.wlr_xdg_toplevel = xdg_toplevel;
 
 	xdg_shell_view->map.notify = handle_map;
-	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.map, &xdg_shell_view->map);
+	wl_signal_add(&xdg_toplevel->base->surface->events.map, &xdg_shell_view->map);
 
 	xdg_shell_view->unmap.notify = handle_unmap;
-	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->surface->events.unmap, &xdg_shell_view->unmap);
+	wl_signal_add(&xdg_toplevel->base->surface->events.unmap, &xdg_shell_view->unmap);
+
+	xdg_shell_view->commit.notify = handle_commit;
+	wl_signal_add(&xdg_toplevel->base->surface->events.commit,
+		&xdg_shell_view->commit);
 
 	xdg_shell_view->destroy.notify = handle_destroy;
-	wl_signal_add(&xdg_surface->events.destroy, &xdg_shell_view->destroy);
+	wl_signal_add(&xdg_toplevel->events.destroy, &xdg_shell_view->destroy);
 
-	xdg_surface->data = xdg_shell_view;
+	xdg_toplevel->base->data = xdg_shell_view;
 }
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index e4f8a7c8..be521621 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 
 	server->xdg_shell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(server->wl_display,
 		SWAY_XDG_SHELL_VERSION);
-	wl_signal_add(&server->xdg_shell->events.new_surface,
-		&server->xdg_shell_surface);
-	server->xdg_shell_surface.notify = handle_xdg_shell_surface;
+	wl_signal_add(&server->xdg_shell->events.new_toplevel,
+		&server->xdg_shell_toplevel);
+	server->xdg_shell_toplevel.notify = handle_xdg_shell_toplevel;
 
 	server->tablet_v2 = wlr_tablet_v2_create(server->wl_display);
 
diff --git a/sway/xdg_decoration.c b/sway/xdg_decoration.c
index f7f5f5ed..fa8c6279 100644
--- a/sway/xdg_decoration.c
+++ b/sway/xdg_decoration.c
@@ -23,32 +23,7 @@ static void xdg_decoration_handle_request_mode(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct sway_xdg_decoration *deco =
 		wl_container_of(listener, deco, request_mode);
-	struct sway_view *view = deco->view;
-	enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
-		WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE;
-	enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode client_mode =
-		deco->wlr_xdg_decoration->requested_mode;
-
-	bool floating;
-	if (view->container) {
-		floating = container_is_floating(view->container);
-		bool csd = false;
-		csd = client_mode ==
-			WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE;
-		view_update_csd_from_client(view, csd);
-		arrange_container(view->container);
-		transaction_commit_dirty();
-	} else {
-		floating = view->impl->wants_floating &&
-			view->impl->wants_floating(view);
-	}
-
-	if (floating && client_mode) {
-		mode = client_mode;
-	}
-
-	wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(deco->wlr_xdg_decoration,
-			mode);
+	set_xdg_decoration_mode(deco);
 }
 
 void handle_xdg_decoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
@@ -72,7 +47,7 @@ void handle_xdg_decoration(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 
 	wl_list_insert(&server.xdg_decorations, &deco->link);
 
-	xdg_decoration_handle_request_mode(&deco->request_mode, wlr_deco);
+	set_xdg_decoration_mode(deco);
 }
 
 struct sway_xdg_decoration *xdg_decoration_from_surface(
@@ -85,3 +60,33 @@ struct sway_xdg_decoration *xdg_decoration_from_surface(
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+void set_xdg_decoration_mode(struct sway_xdg_decoration *deco) {
+	struct sway_view *view = deco->view;
+	enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode mode =
+		WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE;
+	enum wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_mode client_mode =
+		deco->wlr_xdg_decoration->requested_mode;
+
+	bool floating;
+	if (view->container) {
+		floating = container_is_floating(view->container);
+		bool csd = false;
+		csd = client_mode ==
+			WLR_XDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE;
+		view_update_csd_from_client(view, csd);
+		arrange_container(view->container);
+		transaction_commit_dirty();
+	} else {
+		floating = view->impl->wants_floating &&
+			view->impl->wants_floating(view);
+	}
+
+	if (floating && client_mode) {
+		mode = client_mode;
+	}
+
+	if (view->wlr_xdg_toplevel->base->initialized) {
+		wlr_xdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_set_mode(deco->wlr_xdg_decoration, mode);
+	}
+}