diff --git a/src/compositor/compositor.c b/src/compositor/compositor.c
index 6c9c1376e..93464e1f1 100644
--- a/src/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -820,10 +820,10 @@ meta_compositor_manage_screen (MetaCompositor *compositor,
        * contents until we show the stage.
        */
       XMapWindow (xdisplay, info->output);
-
-      redirect_windows (compositor, screen);
     }
 
+  redirect_windows (compositor, screen);
+
   info->plugin_mgr = meta_plugin_manager_new (screen);
 }