diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 2b3c03ae2..7d24cf4a8 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -3790,7 +3790,9 @@ clutter_stage_grab (ClutterStage *stage,
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_STAGE (stage), NULL);
   g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (actor), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (clutter_actor_is_realized (actor), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (stage ==
+                        (ClutterStage *) _clutter_actor_get_stage_internal (actor),
+                        NULL);
 
   priv = stage->priv;