diff --git a/gtk/gtkwindow.c b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
index ae2aa688af..b046669619 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwindow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
@@ -7304,7 +7304,7 @@ gtk_window_draw (GtkWidget *widget,
   if (GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_window_parent_class)->draw)
     ret = GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_window_parent_class)->draw (widget, cr);
 
-  if (priv->grip_window != NULL &&
+  if (priv->resize_grip_visible &&
       gtk_cairo_should_draw_window (cr, priv->grip_window))
     {
       GdkRectangle rect;