diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 04c2dbd48f4..435628ada33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void QWaylandWindow::setGeometry(const QRect &rect)
     if (isExposed() && !mInResizeFromApplyConfigure && exposeGeometry != mLastExposeGeometry)
         sendExposeEvent(exposeGeometry);
 
-    if (mShellSurface)
+    if (mShellSurface && isExposed())
         mShellSurface->setWindowGeometry(windowContentGeometry());
 
     if (isOpaque() && mMask.isEmpty())