diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 988d46226..a05d46b13 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -1554,12 +1554,9 @@ set_show_on_set_parent (ClutterActor *self,
   if (priv->show_on_set_parent == set_show)
     return;
 
-  if (priv->parent == NULL)
-    {
-      priv->show_on_set_parent = set_show;
-      g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self),
-                                obj_props[PROP_SHOW_ON_SET_PARENT]);
-    }
+  priv->show_on_set_parent = set_show;
+  g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self),
+                            obj_props[PROP_SHOW_ON_SET_PARENT]);
 }
 
 /**