diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index cbad045aa..832c700b2 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -887,13 +887,15 @@ get_xdg_popup (struct wl_client *client,
     }
 
   surface->window = meta_window_new_for_wayland (meta_get_display (), surface);
-  surface->window->type = META_WINDOW_DROPDOWN_MENU;
-  surface->window->showing_for_first_time = FALSE;
   surface->window->rect.x = parent_rect.x + x;
   surface->window->rect.y = parent_rect.y + y;
+  surface->window->showing_for_first_time = FALSE;
   surface->window->placed = TRUE;
   meta_window_set_transient_for (surface->window, parent_surf->window);
 
+  surface->window->type = META_WINDOW_DROPDOWN_MENU;
+  meta_window_type_changed (surface->window);
+
   meta_wayland_pointer_start_popup_grab (&seat->pointer, surface);
 }