diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 58848096aab..83e5f7c7a66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ QWaylandWindow::QWaylandWindow(QWindow *window)
 {
     static WId id = 1;
     mWindowId = id++;
+    initializeWlSurface();
 }
 
 QWaylandWindow::~QWaylandWindow()
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
         return;
 
     if (!isInitialized())
-        init(mDisplay->createSurface(static_cast<QtWayland::wl_surface *>(this)));
+        initializeWlSurface();
 
     if (shouldCreateSubSurface()) {
         Q_ASSERT(!mSubSurfaceWindow);
@@ -200,6 +201,11 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
     mFlags = window()->flags();
 }
 
+void QWaylandWindow::initializeWlSurface()
+{
+    init(mDisplay->createSurface(static_cast<QtWayland::wl_surface *>(this)));
+}
+
 bool QWaylandWindow::shouldCreateShellSurface() const
 {
     if (shouldCreateSubSurface())
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index d5d6e3a315f..ce1a07604e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ private:
     bool setWindowStateInternal(Qt::WindowState flags);
     void setGeometry_helper(const QRect &rect);
     void initWindow();
+    void initializeWlSurface();
     bool shouldCreateShellSurface() const;
     bool shouldCreateSubSurface() const;
     void reset();