diff --git a/src/popup_input_filter.cpp b/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
index 71d2b609d9..9ea6e32b05 100644
--- a/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/popup_input_filter.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ bool PopupInputFilter::pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton)
         return false;
     }
     if (event->type() == QMouseEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
-        auto t = input()->findToplevel(event->globalPos());
-        auto pointerFocus = static_cast<AbstractClient *>(t && t->isClient() ? t : nullptr);
-        if (!pointerFocus || !AbstractClient::belongToSameApplication(pointerFocus, static_cast<AbstractClient *>(m_popupClients.constLast()->isClient() ? m_popupClients.constLast() : nullptr))) {
+        auto pointerFocus = input()->findToplevel(event->globalPos());
+        if (!pointerFocus || !AbstractClient::belongToSameApplication(pointerFocus, m_popupClients.constLast())) {
             // a press on a window (or no window) not belonging to the popup window
             cancelPopups();
             // filter out this press
@@ -97,9 +96,8 @@ bool PopupInputFilter::touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
     if (m_popupClients.isEmpty()) {
         return false;
     }
-    auto t = input()->findToplevel(pos.toPoint());
-    auto pointerFocus = static_cast<AbstractClient *>(t && t->isClient() ? t : nullptr);
-    if (!pointerFocus || !AbstractClient::belongToSameApplication(pointerFocus, static_cast<AbstractClient *>(m_popupClients.constLast()->isClient() ? m_popupClients.constLast() : nullptr))) {
+    auto pointerFocus = input()->findToplevel(pos.toPoint());
+    if (!pointerFocus || !AbstractClient::belongToSameApplication(pointerFocus, m_popupClients.constLast())) {
         // a touch on a window (or no window) not belonging to the popup window
         cancelPopups();
         // filter out this touch