diff --git a/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp b/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
index da160f1a..3494102c 100644
--- a/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
+++ b/gtk/src/gtk_display_driver_opengl.cpp
@@ -763,10 +763,11 @@ S9xOpenGLDisplayDriver::create_window (int width, int height)
             if (!wl.subsurface)
             {
                 wl.subsurface = wl_subcompositor_get_subsurface (wl.subcompositor, wl.child, wl.parent);
-                wl_subsurface_set_desync (wl.subsurface);
-                wl_subsurface_set_position (wl.subsurface, x, y);
             }
 
+            wl_subsurface_set_desync (wl.subsurface);
+            wl_subsurface_set_position (wl.subsurface, x, y);
+
             if (wl.egl_window)
                 wl_egl_window_resize (wl.egl_window, w, h, 0, 0);
             else