diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 9d583b2..f63a697 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ xerror(Display *dpy, XErrorEvent *ee)
 	|| (ee->request_code == X_PolyFillRectangle && ee->error_code == BadDrawable)
 	|| (ee->request_code == X_PolySegment && ee->error_code == BadDrawable)
 	|| (ee->request_code == X_ConfigureWindow && ee->error_code == BadMatch)
-	|| (ee->request_code == X_GrabKey && ee->error_code == BadAccess))
+	|| (ee->request_code == X_GrabKey && ee->error_code == BadAccess)
+	|| (ee->request_code == X_CopyArea && ee->error_code == BadDrawable))
 		return 0;
 	fprintf(stderr, "dwm: fatal error: request code=%d, error code=%d\n",
 		ee->request_code, ee->error_code);