diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdksurface-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdksurface-x11.c
index fd5dabeaa1..6fb6c96616 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdksurface-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdksurface-x11.c
@@ -4376,6 +4376,7 @@ create_moveresize_surface (MoveResizeData *mv_resize,
                                        NULL,
                                        -100, -100, 1, 1);
 
+  gdk_surface_set_is_mapped (mv_resize->moveresize_emulation_surface, TRUE);
   gdk_x11_surface_show (mv_resize->moveresize_emulation_surface, FALSE);
 
   status = gdk_seat_grab (gdk_device_get_seat (mv_resize->device),