diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index 7a3cb227d..039cc4301 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -1059,7 +1059,8 @@ var LayoutManager = new Lang.Class({
             }
         }
 
-        global.set_stage_input_region(rects);
+        if (!Meta.is_wayland_compositor())
+            global.set_stage_input_region(rects);
         this._isPopupWindowVisible = isPopupMenuVisible;
 
         let workspaceManager = global.workspace_manager;