diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 5b0f2b15f82..f40496d0e30 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -725,8 +725,11 @@ void QWaylandWindow::applyConfigure()
         mShellSurface->applyConfigure();
 
     mWaitingToApplyConfigure = false;
-    QRect exposeGeometry(QPoint(), geometry().size());
-    sendExposeEvent(exposeGeometry);
+    if (mExposed)
+        sendExposeEvent(QRect(QPoint(), geometry().size()));
+    else
+        // we still need to commit the configured ack for a hidden surface
+        commit();
 }
 
 void QWaylandWindow::attach(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, int x, int y)
diff --git a/tests/auto/wayland/xdgshell/tst_xdgshell.cpp b/tests/auto/wayland/xdgshell/tst_xdgshell.cpp
index 3a7e001e1d9..72200ce72b6 100644
--- a/tests/auto/wayland/xdgshell/tst_xdgshell.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/wayland/xdgshell/tst_xdgshell.cpp
@@ -845,15 +845,18 @@ void tst_xdgshell::suspended()
     QVERIFY(!window.isExposed()); // not exposed until we're configured
     QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_VERIFY(xdgToplevel());
 
-    exec([&] { xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(); });
-    QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_VERIFY(xdgToplevel()->m_xdgSurface->m_committedConfigureSerial);
+    uint serial = 0;
+    exec([&] { serial = xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(); });
     QTRY_VERIFY(window.isExposed());
+    QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_COMPARE(xdgToplevel()->m_xdgSurface->m_committedConfigureSerial, serial);
 
-    exec([&] { xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(QSize(), {XdgToplevel::state_suspended}); });
+    exec([&] { serial = xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(QSize(), {XdgToplevel::state_suspended}); });
     QTRY_VERIFY(!window.isExposed());
+    QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_COMPARE(xdgToplevel()->m_xdgSurface->m_committedConfigureSerial, serial);
 
-    exec([&] { xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(QSize(), {}); });
+    exec([&] { serial = xdgToplevel()->sendCompleteConfigure(QSize(), {}); });
     QTRY_VERIFY(window.isExposed());
+    QCOMPOSITOR_TRY_COMPARE(xdgToplevel()->m_xdgSurface->m_committedConfigureSerial, serial);
 }
 
 void tst_xdgshell::initiallySuspended()