diff --git "a/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c" "b/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c"
index 49200a53d9d..2ca03dad85f 100644
--- "a/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c"
+++ "b/win32ss/user/ntuser/window.c"
@@ -1218,29 +1218,26 @@ co_IntSetParent(PWND Wnd, PWND WndNewParent)
 
    if (WndOldParent) UserReferenceObject(WndOldParent); /* Caller must deref */
 
-   if (WndNewParent != WndOldParent)
-   {
-      /* Unlink the window from the siblings list */
-      IntUnlinkWindow(Wnd);
-      Wnd->ExStyle2 &= ~WS_EX2_LINKED;
-
-      /* Set the new parent */
-      WndSetParent(Wnd, WndNewParent);
+   /* Unlink the window from the siblings list */
+   IntUnlinkWindow(Wnd);
+   Wnd->ExStyle2 &= ~WS_EX2_LINKED;
 
-      if ( Wnd->style & WS_CHILD &&
-           Wnd->spwndOwner &&
-           Wnd->spwndOwner->ExStyle & WS_EX_TOPMOST )
-      {
-         ERR("SetParent Top Most from Pop up!\n");
-         Wnd->ExStyle |= WS_EX_TOPMOST;
-      }
+   /* Set the new parent */
+   WndSetParent(Wnd, WndNewParent);
 
-      /* Link the window with its new siblings */
-      IntLinkHwnd( Wnd,
-                  ((0 == (Wnd->ExStyle & WS_EX_TOPMOST) &&
-                    UserIsDesktopWindow(WndNewParent) ) ? HWND_TOP : HWND_TOPMOST ) );
+   if ( Wnd->style & WS_CHILD &&
+        Wnd->spwndOwner &&
+        Wnd->spwndOwner->ExStyle & WS_EX_TOPMOST )
+   {
+      ERR("SetParent Top Most from Pop up!\n");
+      Wnd->ExStyle |= WS_EX_TOPMOST;
    }
 
+   /* Link the window with its new siblings */
+   IntLinkHwnd( Wnd,
+               ((0 == (Wnd->ExStyle & WS_EX_TOPMOST) &&
+                 UserIsDesktopWindow(WndNewParent) ) ? HWND_TOP : HWND_TOPMOST ) );
+
    if ( WndNewParent == co_GetDesktopWindow(Wnd) &&
        !(Wnd->style & WS_CLIPSIBLINGS) )
    {