diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 0f0c76a89..627d80d66 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ static void handle_drm_lease_request(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	}
 }
 
+#define SWAY_XDG_SHELL_VERSION	2
+
 bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Initializing Wayland server");
 
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 		&server->layer_shell_surface);
 	server->layer_shell_surface.notify = handle_layer_shell_surface;
 
-	server->xdg_shell = wlr_xdg_shell_create(server->wl_display);
+	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;