diff --git a/client.h b/client.h
index 9431d11..978c8e1 100644
--- a/client.h
+++ b/client.h
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ client_set_bounds(Client *c, int32_t width, int32_t height)
 	if (client_is_x11(c))
 		return 0;
 #endif
-	return wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_bounds(c->surface.xdg->toplevel, width, height);
+	if (c->surface.xdg->client->shell->version >=
+			XDG_TOPLEVEL_CONFIGURE_BOUNDS_SINCE_VERSION)
+		return wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_bounds(c->surface.xdg->toplevel, width, height);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline void