diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
index 4645b6359..1a3a260fc 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ event_translate (ClutterBackend *backend,
                         xevent->xconfigure.width,
                         xevent->xconfigure.height);
 
+          clutter_actor_set_size (CLUTTER_ACTOR (stage),
+                                  xevent->xconfigure.width,
+                                  xevent->xconfigure.height);
+
           CLUTTER_UNSET_PRIVATE_FLAGS (stage_x11->wrapper,
                                        CLUTTER_STAGE_IN_RESIZE);
 
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
index f0d57bdda..754dcc280 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.c
@@ -220,12 +220,10 @@ clutter_stage_x11_resize (ClutterStageWindow *stage_window,
   CLUTTER_NOTE (BACKEND, "New size received: (%d, %d)", width, height);
 
   if (width != stage_x11->xwin_width ||
-      height != stage_x11->xwin_height ||
-      stage_x11->first_allocation)
+      height != stage_x11->xwin_height)
     {
       stage_x11->xwin_width  = width;
       stage_x11->xwin_height = height;
-      stage_x11->first_allocation = FALSE;
 
       if (stage_x11->xwin != None && !stage_x11->is_foreign_xwin)
         {
@@ -661,7 +659,6 @@ clutter_stage_x11_init (ClutterStageX11 *stage)
   stage->xwin = None;
   stage->xwin_width = 640;
   stage->xwin_height = 480;
-  stage->first_allocation = TRUE;
 
   stage->wm_state = STAGE_X11_WITHDRAWN;
 
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.h b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.h
index a10c0d902..71b66e348 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.h
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-stage-x11.h
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ struct _ClutterStageX11
   guint        fullscreen_on_map    : 1;
   guint        is_cursor_visible    : 1;
   guint        viewport_initialized : 1;
-  guint        first_allocation     : 1;
 
   Window       xwin;
   gint         xwin_width;