diff --git a/xcb.c b/xcb.c
index da2f937..a247763 100644
--- a/xcb.c
+++ b/xcb.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ xcb_window_t open_fullscreen_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, xcb_screen_t *scr, c
                 XCB_EVENT_MASK_STRUCTURE_NOTIFY;
 
     xcb_create_window(conn,
-                      24,
+                      XCB_COPY_FROM_PARENT,
                       win, /* the window id */
                       scr->root, /* parent == root */
                       0, 0,