diff --git a/src/tree/float.rs b/src/tree/float.rs
index 8c62edb6..8f1bd174 100644
--- a/src/tree/float.rs
+++ b/src/tree/float.rs
@@ -519,6 +519,9 @@ impl FloatNode {
 
     fn restack(&self) {
         if let Some(dl) = &*self.display_link.borrow() {
+            if dl.next().is_none() {
+                return;
+            }
             self.state.damage(self.position.get());
             self.state.root.stacked.add_last_existing(&dl);
             if let Some(tl) = self.child.get() {