diff --git a/js/ui/realms/realmLabels.js b/js/ui/realms/realmLabels.js
index 62d332e3c..28cbb0f10 100644
--- a/js/ui/realms/realmLabels.js
+++ b/js/ui/realms/realmLabels.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ const RealmWindowLabel = GObject.registerClass(
             // applies the geometry scale factor to its children itself, see
             // meta_window_actor_set_geometry_scale()), make sure we don't apply
             // the factor twice in the end.
-            if (this._actor.metaWindow.get_client_type() !== Meta.WindowClientType.WAYLAND)
+            if (this._actor.metaWindow && this._actor.metaWindow.get_client_type() !== Meta.WindowClientType.WAYLAND)
                 return;
 
             let {scaleFactor} = St.ThemeContext.get_for_stage(global.stage);
@@ -387,9 +387,15 @@ const RealmWindowLabel = GObject.registerClass(
             let frame_rect = window.get_frame_rect();
             let buffer_rect = window.get_buffer_rect();
 
-            let offsetX = frame_rect.x - buffer_rect.x;
-            let offsetY = frame_rect.y - buffer_rect.y;
-            this.set_position(offsetX + 4, offsetY + 4);
+            let positionX = (frame_rect.x - buffer_rect.x) + 4;
+            let positionY = (frame_rect.y - buffer_rect.y) + 4;
+
+            if (this._actor.metaWindow && this._actor.metaWindow.get_client_type() === Meta.WindowClientType.WAYLAND) {
+                let {scaleFactor} = St.ThemeContext.get_for_stage(global.stage);
+                positionX /= scaleFactor;
+                positionY /= scaleFactor;
+            }
+            this.set_position(positionX, positionY);
         }
 
         _update(window) {
@@ -397,8 +403,8 @@ const RealmWindowLabel = GObject.registerClass(
                 this.hide();
             } else {
                 this.show();
-                this._updatePosition(window);
             }
+            this._updatePosition(window);
         }
 
         _resendEvent(event) {