diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/EGL.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/EGL.cpp
index 627d2a8402..9a97384ddc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/EGL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/EGL.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ bool cInterfaceEGL::Create(void *&window_handle)
 	else
 		eglBindAPI(EGL_OPENGL_ES_API);
 
+	GLWin.parent = (Window) window_handle;
 
 	if (!Platform.Init(config))
 		return false;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/X11_Util.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/X11_Util.cpp
index e17fd05eaf..5e42809daa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/X11_Util.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/GLInterface/X11_Util.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ bool cXInterface::Initialize(void *config)
 	GLWin.height = _theight;
 
 	GLWin.evdpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
-	GLWin.parent = GLWin.win;
 	GLWin.screen = DefaultScreen(GLWin.dpy);
 
 	if (GLWin.parent == 0)