diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 8cc26d71ca1..523bdc73294 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ QWaylandWindow::~QWaylandWindow()
     delete mWindowDecoration;
 
     if (mSurface)
-        reset(false);
+        reset();
 
     const QWindow *parent = window();
     const auto tlw = QGuiApplication::topLevelWindows();
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
 
     if (!mSurface) {
         initializeWlSurface();
-        QPlatformSurfaceEvent e(QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceCreated);
-        QGuiApplication::sendEvent(window(), &e);
     }
 
     if (shouldCreateSubSurface()) {
@@ -234,12 +232,8 @@ bool QWaylandWindow::shouldCreateSubSurface() const
     return QPlatformWindow::parent() != nullptr;
 }
 
-void QWaylandWindow::reset(bool sendDestroyEvent)
+void QWaylandWindow::reset()
 {
-    if (mSurface && sendDestroyEvent) {
-        QPlatformSurfaceEvent e(QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceAboutToBeDestroyed);
-        QGuiApplication::sendEvent(window(), &e);
-    }
     delete mShellSurface;
     mShellSurface = nullptr;
     delete mSubSurfaceWindow;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index c0328996d5d..6ad63d354a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ private:
     void initializeWlSurface();
     bool shouldCreateShellSurface() const;
     bool shouldCreateSubSurface() const;
-    void reset(bool sendDestroyEvent = true);
+    void reset();
     void sendExposeEvent(const QRect &rect);
     static void closePopups(QWaylandWindow *parent);
     QPlatformScreen *calculateScreenFromSurfaceEvents() const;