diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index f74cacf8cd7..f2655160820 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -516,10 +516,22 @@ void QWaylandWindow::applyConfigure()
         doApplyConfigure();
 
     lock.unlock();
-    sendExposeEvent(QRect(QPoint(), geometry().size()));
+    sendRecursiveExposeEvent();
     QWindowSystemInterface::flushWindowSystemEvents();
 }
 
+void QWaylandWindow::sendRecursiveExposeEvent()
+{
+    if (!window()->isVisible())
+        return;
+    sendExposeEvent(QRect(QPoint(), geometry().size()));
+
+    for (QWaylandSubSurface *subSurface : qAsConst(mChildren)) {
+        auto subWindow = subSurface->window();
+        subWindow->sendRecursiveExposeEvent();
+    }
+}
+
 void QWaylandWindow::attach(QWaylandBuffer *buffer, int x, int y)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(!buffer->committed());
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index 93015dece6e..9272d368019 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ private:
 
     void handleMouseEventWithDecoration(QWaylandInputDevice *inputDevice, const QWaylandPointerEvent &e);
     void handleScreensChanged();
+    void sendRecursiveExposeEvent();
 
     bool mInResizeFromApplyConfigure = false;
     bool lastVisible = false;