diff --git a/gtk/gtkatcontext.c b/gtk/gtkatcontext.c
index 6e38f14cd5..1d263832c6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkatcontext.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkatcontext.c
@@ -515,29 +515,35 @@ static GtkATContext * get_parent_context (GtkATContext *self);
 static inline void
 maybe_realize_context (GtkATContext *self)
 {
-  GtkAccessible *accessible_parent;
-  GtkATContext *parent_context;
-
-  parent_context = get_parent_context (self);
-
-  if (!GTK_IS_WIDGET (self->accessible) || (parent_context && parent_context->realized))
-    gtk_at_context_realize (self);
-
-  g_clear_object (&parent_context);
-
-  accessible_parent = self->accessible_parent;
-  while (accessible_parent && !GTK_IS_WIDGET (accessible_parent))
+  if (GTK_IS_WIDGET (self->accessible))
     {
-      parent_context = gtk_accessible_get_at_context (accessible_parent);
+      GtkATContext *parent_context = get_parent_context (self);
 
-      if (!parent_context)
-        break;
-
-      gtk_at_context_realize (parent_context);
-      accessible_parent = parent_context->accessible_parent;
+      if (parent_context && parent_context->realized)
+        gtk_at_context_realize (self);
 
       g_clear_object (&parent_context);
     }
+  else
+    {
+      GtkAccessible *accessible_parent;
+
+      gtk_at_context_realize (self);
+
+      accessible_parent = self->accessible_parent;
+      while (accessible_parent && !GTK_IS_WIDGET (accessible_parent))
+        {
+          GtkATContext *parent_context = gtk_accessible_get_at_context (accessible_parent);
+
+          if (!parent_context)
+            break;
+
+          gtk_at_context_realize (parent_context);
+          accessible_parent = parent_context->accessible_parent;
+
+          g_clear_object (&parent_context);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /*< private >