diff --git a/umu/umu_run.py b/umu/umu_run.py
index 657f22d2..967ca0f3 100755
--- a/umu/umu_run.py
+++ b/umu/umu_run.py
@@ -594,18 +594,19 @@ def monitor_windows(
     window_client_list: list[str],
 ) -> None:
     """Monitor for new windows and assign them Steam's layer ID."""
+    window_client_set: set[str] = set(window_client_list)
     steam_assigned_layer_id: int = gamescope_baselayer_sequence[-1]
 
     log.debug("Monitoring windows")
 
     while True:
         # Check if the window sequence has changed
-        current_window_list = get_window_client_ids(d_secondary)
+        current_window_list: set[str] = set(get_window_client_ids(d_secondary))
 
         if not current_window_list:
             continue
 
-        if current_window_list != window_client_list:
+        if window_client_set.difference(current_window_list):
             log.debug("New windows detected")
             set_steam_game_property(
                 d_secondary, current_window_list, steam_assigned_layer_id