diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index 8b13c879a..9bde2678f 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -703,9 +703,9 @@ static void scene_node_update(struct wlr_scene_node *node,
 
 	int x, y;
 	if (!wlr_scene_node_coords(node, &x, &y)) {
-		scene_node_cleanup_when_disabled(node, scene->restack_xwayland_surfaces, &scene->outputs);
-
 		if (damage) {
+			scene_node_cleanup_when_disabled(node, scene->restack_xwayland_surfaces, &scene->outputs);
+
 			scene_update_region(scene, damage);
 			scene_damage_outputs(scene, damage);
 			pixman_region32_fini(damage);