diff --git a/src/xcb/xcb.c b/src/xcb/xcb.c
index 2d64d81..4a57f09 100644
--- a/src/xcb/xcb.c
+++ b/src/xcb/xcb.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bool has_other_wm_running(void) {
                   XCB_EVENT_MASK_SUBSTRUCTURE_NOTIFY,
   };
   xcb_void_cookie_t cookie =
-    xcb_aux_change_window_attributes(conn, screen->root, mask, &params);
+    xcb_aux_change_window_attributes_checked(conn, screen->root, mask, &params);
   xcb_generic_error_t *error = xcb_request_check(conn, cookie);
   if (error) {
     xcb_disconnect(conn);