diff --git a/js/ui/windowManager.js b/js/ui/windowManager.js
index 075fbb15b..53f184561 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowManager.js
@@ -1259,7 +1259,6 @@ var WindowManager = class {
         actorClone.set_offscreen_redirect(Clutter.OffscreenRedirect.ALWAYS);
         actorClone.set_position(oldFrameRect.x, oldFrameRect.y);
         actorClone.set_size(oldFrameRect.width, oldFrameRect.height);
-        Main.uiGroup.add_actor(actorClone);
 
         if (this._clearAnimationInfo(actor))
             this._shellwm.completed_size_change(actor);
@@ -1290,6 +1289,8 @@ var WindowManager = class {
         this._resizePending.delete(actor);
         this._resizing.add(actor);
 
+        Main.uiGroup.add_child(actorClone);
+
         // Now scale and fade out the clone
         actorClone.ease({
             x: targetRect.x,