diff --git a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
index 8a252d2f8..c7028d319 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static void xdg_surface_role_commit(struct wlr_surface *wlr_surface) {
 		reset_xdg_surface_role_object(surface);
 		reset_xdg_surface(surface);
 
-		assert(!surface->initial_commit);
+		assert(!surface->initialized);
 		surface->initial_commit = false;
 	} else {
 		surface->initial_commit = !surface->initialized;