diff --git a/src/desktop/space/mod.rs b/src/desktop/space/mod.rs
index 47116b4..11bd6e8 100644
--- a/src/desktop/space/mod.rs
+++ b/src/desktop/space/mod.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use wayland_server::protocol::wl_surface::WlSurface;
 mod element;
 mod layer;
 mod output;
+mod popup;
 mod window;
 
 pub use self::element::*;
@@ -486,6 +487,16 @@ impl Space {
         let output_geo = Rectangle::from_loc_and_size(state.location, output_size);
         let layer_map = layer_map_for_output(output);
 
+        let window_popups = self
+            .windows
+            .iter()
+            .flat_map(|w| w.popup_elements::<R>(self.id))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let layer_popups = layer_map
+            .layers()
+            .flat_map(|l| l.popup_elements::<R>(self.id))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
         // This will hold all the damage we need for this rendering step
         let mut damage = Vec::<Rectangle<i32, Logical>>::new();
         // First add damage for windows gone
@@ -497,7 +508,9 @@ impl Space {
                     .windows
                     .iter()
                     .map(|w| w as &SpaceElem<R>)
+                    .chain(window_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
                     .chain(layer_map.layers().map(|l| l as &SpaceElem<R>))
+                    .chain(layer_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
                     .chain(custom_elements.iter().map(|c| c as &SpaceElem<R>))
                     .any(|e| ToplevelId::from(e) == *id)
                 {
@@ -517,7 +530,9 @@ impl Space {
             .windows
             .iter()
             .map(|w| w as &SpaceElem<R>)
+            .chain(window_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
             .chain(layer_map.layers().map(|l| l as &SpaceElem<R>))
+            .chain(layer_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
             .chain(custom_elements.iter().map(|c| c as &SpaceElem<R>))
         {
             let geo = element.geometry(self.id);
@@ -647,7 +662,9 @@ impl Space {
             .windows
             .iter()
             .map(|w| w as &SpaceElem<R>)
+            .chain(window_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
             .chain(layer_map.layers().map(|l| l as &SpaceElem<R>))
+            .chain(layer_popups.iter().map(|p| p as &SpaceElem<R>))
             .chain(custom_elements.iter().map(|c| c as &SpaceElem<R>))
             .map(|elem| {
                 let geo = elem.geometry(self.id);
diff --git a/src/desktop/space/popup.rs b/src/desktop/space/popup.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbef156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/desktop/space/popup.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+use crate::{
+    backend::renderer::{Frame, ImportAll, Renderer, Texture},
+    desktop::{
+        layer::LayerSurface,
+        popup::{PopupKind, PopupManager},
+        space::{window_loc, Space, SpaceElement},
+        utils::{bbox_from_surface_tree, damage_from_surface_tree},
+        window::Window,
+    },
+    utils::{Logical, Point, Rectangle},
+    wayland::output::Output,
+};
+use std::any::TypeId;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct RenderPopup {
+    location: Point<i32, Logical>,
+    popup: PopupKind,
+}
+
+impl Window {
+    pub(super) fn popup_elements<R>(&self, space_id: usize) -> impl Iterator<Item = RenderPopup>
+    where
+        R: Renderer + ImportAll + 'static,
+        R::TextureId: 'static,
+        R::Error: 'static,
+        R::Frame: 'static,
+    {
+        let loc = window_loc(self, &space_id) + self.geometry().loc;
+        self.toplevel()
+            .get_surface()
+            .map(move |surface| {
+                PopupManager::popups_for_surface(surface)
+                    .ok()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .flatten()
+                    .map(move |(popup, location)| {
+                        let offset = loc + location - popup.geometry().loc;
+                        RenderPopup {
+                            location: offset,
+                            popup,
+                        }
+                    })
+            })
+            .into_iter()
+            .flatten()
+    }
+}
+
+impl LayerSurface {
+    pub(super) fn popup_elements<R>(&self, space_id: usize) -> impl Iterator<Item = RenderPopup>
+    where
+        R: Renderer + ImportAll + 'static,
+        R::TextureId: 'static,
+        R::Error: 'static,
+        R::Frame: 'static,
+    {
+        type SpaceElem<R> =
+            dyn SpaceElement<R, <R as Renderer>::Frame, <R as Renderer>::Error, <R as Renderer>::TextureId>;
+
+        let loc = (self as &SpaceElem<R>).geometry(space_id).loc;
+        self.get_surface()
+            .map(move |surface| {
+                PopupManager::popups_for_surface(surface)
+                    .ok()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .flatten()
+                    .map(move |(popup, location)| {
+                        let offset = loc + location - popup.geometry().loc;
+                        RenderPopup {
+                            location: offset,
+                            popup,
+                        }
+                    })
+            })
+            .into_iter()
+            .flatten()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<R, F, E, T> SpaceElement<R, F, E, T> for RenderPopup
+where
+    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportAll,
+    F: Frame<Error = E, TextureId = T>,
+    E: std::error::Error,
+    T: Texture + 'static,
+{
+    fn id(&self) -> usize {
+        self.popup
+            .get_surface()
+            .map(|s| s.as_ref().id() as usize)
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
+    fn type_of(&self) -> TypeId {
+        TypeId::of::<RenderPopup>()
+    }
+
+    fn geometry(&self, _space_id: usize) -> Rectangle<i32, Logical> {
+        if let Some(surface) = self.popup.get_surface() {
+            bbox_from_surface_tree(surface, self.location)
+        } else {
+            Rectangle::from_loc_and_size((0, 0), (0, 0))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn accumulated_damage(&self, for_values: Option<(&Space, &Output)>) -> Vec<Rectangle<i32, Logical>> {
+        if let Some(surface) = self.popup.get_surface() {
+            damage_from_surface_tree(surface, (0, 0), for_values)
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    fn draw(
+        &self,
+        _space_id: usize,
+        _renderer: &mut R,
+        _frame: &mut F,
+        _scale: f64,
+        _location: Point<i32, Logical>,
+        _damage: &[Rectangle<i32, Logical>],
+        _log: &slog::Logger,
+    ) -> Result<(), R::Error> {
+        // popups are special, we track them, but they render with their parents
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/desktop/window.rs b/src/desktop/window.rs
index a45d65d..1c57b1a 100644
--- a/src/desktop/window.rs
+++ b/src/desktop/window.rs
@@ -258,18 +258,6 @@ impl Window {
                     .into_iter()
                     .flat_map(|rect| rect.intersection(self.bbox())),
             );
-            for (popup, location) in PopupManager::popups_for_surface(surface)
-                .ok()
-                .into_iter()
-                .flatten()
-            {
-                if let Some(surface) = popup.get_surface() {
-                    let offset = self.geometry().loc + location - popup.geometry().loc;
-                    let bbox = bbox_from_surface_tree(surface, offset);
-                    let popup_damage = damage_from_surface_tree(surface, offset, for_values);
-                    damage.extend(popup_damage.into_iter().flat_map(|rect| rect.intersection(bbox)));
-                }
-            }
         }
         damage
     }