diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-surface.c
index 4697c9d21..d0325e957 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-surface.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ meta_xwayland_surface_pre_apply_state (MetaWaylandSurfaceRole  *surface_role,
   MetaXwaylandSurface *xwayland_surface = META_XWAYLAND_SURFACE (surface_role);
 
   if (pending->newly_attached &&
-      surface->buffer_ref->buffer &&
+      !surface->buffer_ref->buffer &&
       xwayland_surface->window)
     meta_window_queue (xwayland_surface->window, META_QUEUE_CALC_SHOWING);
 }