diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index fbbb12c5c..e04f50fb4 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -346,15 +346,6 @@ meta_backend_real_ungrab_device (MetaBackend *backend,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-meta_backend_real_update_screen_size (MetaBackend *backend,
-                                      int width, int height)
-{
-  MetaBackendPrivate *priv = meta_backend_get_instance_private (backend);
-
-  clutter_actor_set_size (priv->stage, width, height);
-}
-
 static void
 meta_backend_real_select_stage_events (MetaBackend *backend)
 {
@@ -393,7 +384,6 @@ meta_backend_class_init (MetaBackendClass *klass)
   klass->create_cursor_renderer = meta_backend_real_create_cursor_renderer;
   klass->grab_device = meta_backend_real_grab_device;
   klass->ungrab_device = meta_backend_real_ungrab_device;
-  klass->update_screen_size = meta_backend_real_update_screen_size;
   klass->select_stage_events = meta_backend_real_select_stage_events;
   klass->get_relative_motion_deltas = meta_backend_real_get_relative_motion_deltas;
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
index 90223e132..9ab9c1862 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-backend-native.c
@@ -379,6 +379,15 @@ meta_backend_native_get_relative_motion_deltas (MetaBackend *backend,
                                                   dx_unaccel, dy_unaccel);
 }
 
+static void
+meta_backend_native_update_screen_size (MetaBackend *backend,
+                                        int width, int height)
+{
+  ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
+
+  clutter_actor_set_size (stage, width, height);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_backend_native_class_init (MetaBackendNativeClass *klass)
 {
@@ -401,6 +410,7 @@ meta_backend_native_class_init (MetaBackendNativeClass *klass)
   backend_class->get_keymap = meta_backend_native_get_keymap;
   backend_class->lock_layout_group = meta_backend_native_lock_layout_group;
   backend_class->get_relative_motion_deltas = meta_backend_native_get_relative_motion_deltas;
+  backend_class->update_screen_size = meta_backend_native_update_screen_size;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
index b427dc36c..9c3bc626c 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
@@ -813,10 +813,9 @@ meta_backend_x11_update_screen_size (MetaBackend *backend,
 
   if (priv->mode == META_BACKEND_X11_MODE_NESTED)
     {
-      /* For a nested wayland session, we want to go through Clutter to update the
-       * toplevel window size, rather than doing it directly.
-       */
-      META_BACKEND_CLASS (meta_backend_x11_parent_class)->update_screen_size (backend, width, height);
+      ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
+
+      clutter_actor_set_size (stage, width, height);
     }
   else
     {