diff --git a/lib/awful/tooltip.lua b/lib/awful/tooltip.lua
index af5ae373..dbab6d3f 100644
--- a/lib/awful/tooltip.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/tooltip.lua
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ function tooltip.new(args)
         function self.show(other, geo)
             -- Auto detect clients and wiboxes
             if other.drawable or other.pid then
-                geo = other:geometry()
+                geo = other
             end
 
             -- Cache the geometry in case it is needed later