diff --git a/src/backend/udev.rs b/src/backend/udev.rs
index b8f00d6..99bb8a6 100644
--- a/src/backend/udev.rs
+++ b/src/backend/udev.rs
@@ -1509,11 +1509,10 @@ fn render_surface<'a>(
 
     let output_render_elements = crate::render::generate_render_elements(
         space,
-        windows,
+        focus_stack,
         pointer_location,
         cursor_status,
         dnd_icon,
-        focus_stack,
         renderer,
         output,
         input_method,
diff --git a/src/backend/winit.rs b/src/backend/winit.rs
index cdd1461..94be3c2 100644
--- a/src/backend/winit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/winit.rs
@@ -281,21 +281,12 @@ pub fn run_winit() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
                 state.focus_state.fix_up_focus(&mut state.space);
 
-                let windows = state
-                    .focus_state
-                    .focus_stack
-                    .iter()
-                    .filter(|win| win.alive())
-                    .cloned()
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
                 let output_render_elements = crate::render::generate_render_elements(
                     &state.space,
-                    &windows,
+                    &state.focus_state.focus_stack,
                     state.pointer_location,
                     &mut state.cursor_status,
                     state.dnd_icon.as_ref(),
-                    &state.focus_state.focus_stack,
                     backend.backend.renderer(),
                     &output,
                     state.seat.input_method(),
diff --git a/src/render.rs b/src/render.rs
index 9ec4042..3d4f0e8 100644
--- a/src/render.rs
+++ b/src/render.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use smithay::{
     },
     desktop::{
         layer_map_for_output,
-        space::{SpaceRenderElements, SurfaceTree},
+        space::{SpaceElement, SpaceRenderElements, SurfaceTree},
         Space,
     },
     input::pointer::{CursorImageAttributes, CursorImageStatus},
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use smithay::{
     wayland::{compositor, input_method::InputMethodHandle, shell::wlr_layer},
 };
 
-use crate::{state::WithState, tag::Tag, window::WindowElement};
+use crate::{state::WithState, window::WindowElement};
 
 use self::pointer::{PointerElement, PointerRenderElement};
 
@@ -126,6 +126,33 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+/// Get the render_elements for the provided tags.
+fn tag_render_elements<R, C>(
+    windows: &[WindowElement],
+    space: &Space<WindowElement>,
+    renderer: &mut R,
+) -> Vec<C>
+where
+    R: Renderer + ImportAll + ImportMem,
+    <R as Renderer>::TextureId: 'static,
+    C: From<WaylandSurfaceRenderElement<R>>,
+{
+    let elements = windows
+        .iter()
+        .rev() // rev because I treat the focus stack backwards vs how the renderer orders it
+        .filter(|win| win.is_on_active_tag(space.outputs()))
+        .flat_map(|win| {
+            // subtract win.geometry().loc to align decorations correctly
+            let loc = (space.element_location(win).unwrap_or((0, 0).into())
+                - win.geometry().loc)
+                .to_physical(1);
+            win.render_elements::<C>(renderer, loc, Scale::from(1.0), 1.0)
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    elements
+}
+
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub fn generate_render_elements<R, T>(
     space: &Space<WindowElement>,
@@ -133,7 +160,6 @@ pub fn generate_render_elements<R, T>(
     pointer_location: Point<f64, Logical>,
     cursor_status: &mut CursorImageStatus,
     dnd_icon: Option<&WlSurface>,
-    focus_stack: &[WindowElement],
     renderer: &mut R,
     output: &Output,
     input_method: &InputMethodHandle,
@@ -218,7 +244,7 @@ where
     }
 
     let output_render_elements = {
-        let top_fullscreen_window = focus_stack.iter().rev().find(|win| {
+        let top_fullscreen_window = windows.iter().rev().find(|win| {
             win.with_state(|state| {
                 // TODO: for wayland windows, check if current state has xdg_toplevel fullscreen
                 let is_wayland_actually_fullscreen = {
@@ -269,7 +295,7 @@ where
             } = layer_render_elements(output, renderer);
 
             let window_render_elements: Vec<WaylandSurfaceRenderElement<R>> =
-                Tag::tag_render_elements(windows, space, renderer);
+                tag_render_elements(windows, space, renderer);
 
             let mut output_render_elements =
                 Vec::<OutputRenderElements<R, WaylandSurfaceRenderElement<R>>>::new();
diff --git a/src/tag.rs b/src/tag.rs
index 39c6ab1..1404b0e 100644
--- a/src/tag.rs
+++ b/src/tag.rs
@@ -7,20 +7,11 @@ use std::{
     sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering},
 };
 
-use smithay::{
-    backend::renderer::{
-        element::{surface::WaylandSurfaceRenderElement, AsRenderElements},
-        ImportAll, ImportMem, Renderer,
-    },
-    desktop::{space::SpaceElement, Space},
-    output::Output,
-    utils::Scale,
-};
+use smithay::output::Output;
 
 use crate::{
     layout::Layout,
     state::{State, WithState},
-    window::WindowElement,
 };
 
 static TAG_ID_COUNTER: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(0);
@@ -117,31 +108,4 @@ impl Tag {
             .find(|output| output.with_state(|state| state.tags.iter().any(|tg| tg == self)))
             .cloned()
     }
-
-    /// Get the render_elements for the provided tags.
-    pub fn tag_render_elements<R, C>(
-        windows: &[WindowElement],
-        space: &Space<WindowElement>,
-        renderer: &mut R,
-    ) -> Vec<C>
-    where
-        R: Renderer + ImportAll + ImportMem,
-        <R as Renderer>::TextureId: 'static,
-        C: From<WaylandSurfaceRenderElement<R>>,
-    {
-        let elements = windows
-            .iter()
-            .rev() // rev because I treat the focus stack backwards vs how the renderer orders it
-            .filter(|win| win.is_on_active_tag(space.outputs()))
-            .flat_map(|win| {
-                // subtract win.geometry().loc to align decorations correctly
-                let loc = (space.element_location(win).unwrap_or((0, 0).into())
-                    - win.geometry().loc)
-                    .to_physical(1);
-                win.render_elements::<C>(renderer, loc, Scale::from(1.0), 1.0)
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-
-        elements
-    }
 }