diff --git a/dgl/src/Window.cpp b/dgl/src/Window.cpp
index 1623a95b..b9588a4c 100644
--- a/dgl/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/Window.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ struct Window::PrivateData {
 #if defined(DISTRHO_OS_WINDOWS)
         const int winFlags = WS_POPUPWINDOW | WS_CAPTION | (fResizable ? WS_SIZEBOX : 0x0);
         RECT wr = { 0, 0, static_cast<long>(width), static_cast<long>(height) };
-        AdjustWindowRectEx(&wr, winFlags, FALSE, WS_EX_TOPMOST);
+        AdjustWindowRectEx(&wr, fUsingEmbed ? WS_CHILD : winFlags, FALSE, WS_EX_TOPMOST);
 
         SetWindowPos(hwnd, 0, 0, 0, wr.right-wr.left, wr.bottom-wr.top,
                      SWP_NOACTIVATE|SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOOWNERZORDER|SWP_NOZORDER);
diff --git a/dgl/src/pugl/pugl_win.cpp b/dgl/src/pugl/pugl_win.cpp
index 68320c6d..3ee80112 100644
--- a/dgl/src/pugl/pugl_win.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/pugl/pugl_win.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ puglCreateWindow(PuglView* view, const char* title)
 	// Adjust the overall window size to accomodate our requested client size
 	const int winFlags = WS_POPUPWINDOW | WS_CAPTION | (view->resizable ? WS_SIZEBOX : 0x0);
 	RECT wr = { 0, 0, view->width, view->height };
-	AdjustWindowRectEx(&wr, winFlags, FALSE, WS_EX_TOPMOST);
+	AdjustWindowRectEx(&wr, view->parent ? WS_CHILD : winFlags, FALSE, WS_EX_TOPMOST);
 
 	impl->hwnd = CreateWindowEx(
 		WS_EX_TOPMOST,