Index: server/window.c
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RCS file: /home/wine/wine/server/window.c,v
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -u -r1.36 window.c
--- server/window.c	7 Dec 2004 17:31:53 -0000	1.36
+++ server/window.c	4 Jan 2005 23:16:12 -0000
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    if (!(reply->flags = get_update_flags( win, flags )))
+    if (win == top_window || !(reply->flags = get_update_flags( win, flags )))
     {
         /* if window doesn't need any repaint, check the children */
         if (!(flags & UPDATE_NOCHILDREN) &&