diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
index bf553670c1..f42dffd2f8 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdksurface-wayland.c
@@ -2155,10 +2155,11 @@ gdk_wayland_surface_create_xdg_popup (GdkSurface     *surface,
       g_warning ("Can't map popup, already mapped");
       return;
     }
-  if ((display->current_popups &&
-       g_list_last (display->current_popups)->data != parent) ||
-      (!display->current_popups &&
-       !is_realized_toplevel (parent)))
+  if (grab_input_seat &&
+      ((display->current_popups &&
+        g_list_last (display->current_popups)->data != parent) ||
+       (!display->current_popups &&
+        !is_realized_toplevel (parent))))
     {
       g_warning ("Tried to map a popup with a non-top most parent");
       return;