diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index c5ae484..68c103a 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -1995,6 +1995,14 @@ set_ignore_next(session_t *ps) {
   set_ignore(ps, NextRequest(ps->dpy));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Ignore X errors caused by given X request.
+ */
+static inline void
+set_ignore_cookie(session_t *ps, xcb_void_cookie_t cookie) {
+  set_ignore(ps, cookie.sequence);
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if a window is a fullscreen window.
  *
diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index 59593bf..f8ec4a9 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -1445,9 +1445,9 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint,
 
   // Fetch Pixmap
   if (!w->paint.pixmap && ps->has_name_pixmap) {
-    set_ignore_next(ps);
     w->paint.pixmap = xcb_generate_id(c);
-    xcb_composite_name_window_pixmap(c, w->id, w->paint.pixmap);
+    set_ignore_cookie(ps,
+        xcb_composite_name_window_pixmap(c, w->id, w->paint.pixmap));
     if (w->paint.pixmap)
       free_fence(ps, &w->fence);
   }
@@ -1997,12 +1997,12 @@ repair_win(session_t *ps, win *w) {
 
   if (!w->ever_damaged) {
     parts = win_extents(ps, w);
-    set_ignore_next(ps);
-    xcb_damage_subtract(c, w->damage, XCB_NONE, XCB_NONE);
+    set_ignore_cookie(ps,
+        xcb_damage_subtract(c, w->damage, XCB_NONE, XCB_NONE));
   } else {
     parts = XFixesCreateRegion(ps->dpy, 0, 0);
-    set_ignore_next(ps);
-    xcb_damage_subtract(c, w->damage, XCB_NONE, parts);
+    set_ignore_cookie(ps,
+        xcb_damage_subtract(c, w->damage, XCB_NONE, parts));
     XFixesTranslateRegion(ps->dpy, parts,
       w->g.x + w->g.border_width,
       w->g.y + w->g.border_width);
diff --git a/src/compton.h b/src/compton.h
index e7c67c0..cc7d753 100644
--- a/src/compton.h
+++ b/src/compton.h
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ inline static void
 free_damage(session_t *ps, xcb_damage_damage_t *p) {
   if (*p) {
     // BadDamage will be thrown if the window is destroyed
-    set_ignore_next(ps);
-    xcb_damage_destroy(XGetXCBConnection(ps->dpy), *p);
+    set_ignore_cookie(ps,
+        xcb_damage_destroy(XGetXCBConnection(ps->dpy), *p));
     *p = None;
   }
 }