diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index ac321aa..25d9367 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -553,9 +553,6 @@ winmode_t win_calc_mode(const struct managed_win *w) {
 	if (w->opacity < 1.0) {
 		return WMODE_TRANS;
 	}
-	if (w->frame_opacity != 1.0 && win_has_frame(w)) {
-		return WMODE_FRAME_TRANS;
-	}
 
 	if (win_has_alpha(w)) {
 		if (w->client_win == XCB_NONE) {
@@ -578,6 +575,10 @@ winmode_t win_calc_mode(const struct managed_win *w) {
 		// consider the window solid
 	}
 
+	if (w->frame_opacity != 1.0 && win_has_frame(w)) {
+		return WMODE_FRAME_TRANS;
+	}
+
 	// log_trace("Window %#010x(%s) is solid", w->client_win, w->name);
 	return WMODE_SOLID;
 }