diff --git a/libxapp/xapp-gtk-window.c b/libxapp/xapp-gtk-window.c
index b1b7e14..800bd38 100644
--- a/libxapp/xapp-gtk-window.c
+++ b/libxapp/xapp-gtk-window.c
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
     GdkDisplay *display;
 
     display = gdk_display_get_default ();
+
+    gdk_error_trap_push ();
 
     if (cardinal > 0)
     {
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@
                          xid,
                          gdk_x11_get_xatom_by_name_for_display (display, atom_name));
     }
+
+    gdk_error_trap_pop ();
 }
 
 static Window