diff --git a/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderer.c b/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderer.c
index 66edc98d5d..4c6a077ab3 100644
--- a/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderer.c
+++ b/gsk/ngl/gsknglrenderer.c
@@ -173,10 +173,7 @@ get_render_region (GdkSurface   *surface,
    */
   damage = gdk_draw_context_get_frame_region (GDK_DRAW_CONTEXT (context));
 
-  if (cairo_region_contains_rectangle (damage, &whole_surface) == CAIRO_REGION_OVERLAP_IN)
-    return NULL;
-
-  /* If the extents match the full-scene, do the same as above */
+  /* If the extents match the full-scene, return NULL */
   cairo_region_get_extents (damage, &extents);
   if (gdk_rectangle_equal (&extents, &whole_surface))
     return NULL;