diff --git a/jumpapp b/jumpapp
index d81528e..20566d1 100755
--- a/jumpapp
+++ b/jumpapp
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ get_active_windowid() {
 list_stacking_order() {
     local name ids
     read -r name ids < <(xprop -root ' $0+\n' _NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING)
+    if [[ "$ids" == 'not found.' ]] || [[ "$ids" =~ 'no such atom' ]]; then
+        # in case the window manager doesn't support _NET_CLIENT_LIST_STACKING (p.e. dwm)
+        read -r name ids < <(xprop -root ' $0+\n' _NET_CLIENT_LIST)
+    fi
     printf '%s\n' "$ids" | tr ',' ' '
 }