diff --git a/chromium/components/fullscreen_control/subtle_notification_view.cc b/chromium/components/fullscreen_control/subtle_notification_view.cc
index 1d12f5d076cb..32604d49b928 100644
--- a/chromium/components/fullscreen_control/subtle_notification_view.cc
+++ b/chromium/components/fullscreen_control/subtle_notification_view.cc
@@ -225,10 +225,16 @@ views::Widget* SubtleNotificationView::CreatePopupWidget(
   // Initialize the popup.
   views::Widget* popup = new views::Widget;
   views::Widget::InitParams params(views::Widget::InitParams::TYPE_POPUP);
+#if !BUILDFLAG(IS_WIN)
+  // On Windows, this widget isn't parented on purpose to avoid it being
+  // obscured by other topmost widgets. See crbug.com/1431043.
+  // TODO(crbug.com/1459121): Aura should respect the fine-grained levels of
+  // topmost windows defined in ZOrderLevel.
+  params.parent = parent_view;
+#endif
   params.opacity = views::Widget::InitParams::WindowOpacity::kTranslucent;
   params.ownership = views::Widget::InitParams::WIDGET_OWNS_NATIVE_WIDGET;
   params.z_order = ui::ZOrderLevel::kSecuritySurface;
-  params.parent = parent_view;
   params.accept_events = false;
   popup->Init(std::move(params));
   popup->SetContentsView(std::move(view));