diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
index d46b3511f..df3e34510 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-cursor-surface.c
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ meta_wayland_cursor_surface_is_on_logical_monitor (MetaWaylandSurfaceRole *role,
   ClutterPoint point;
   ClutterRect logical_monitor_rect;
 
+  if (!priv->cursor_renderer)
+    return FALSE;
+
   logical_monitor_rect =
     meta_rectangle_to_clutter_rect (&logical_monitor->rect);