diff --git a/gtk/gtkinvisible.c b/gtk/gtkinvisible.c
index 9b9b454f4b..340780481e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkinvisible.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkinvisible.c
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ gtk_invisible_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
   GdkSurface *surface;
 
-  gtk_widget_set_realized (widget, TRUE);
-
   surface = gdk_surface_new_temp (gtk_widget_get_display (widget));
   gtk_widget_set_surface (widget, surface);
   gtk_widget_register_surface (widget, surface);
+
+  GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_invisible_parent_class)->realize (widget);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtk/gtkpopover.c b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
index 7d262f65e8..1ec918f299 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkpopover.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkpopover.c
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ gtk_popover_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
 
   gtk_widget_set_surface (widget, surface);
   gtk_widget_register_surface (widget, surface);
-  gtk_widget_set_realized (widget, TRUE);
+
+  GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_popover_parent_class)->realize (widget);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwindow.c b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
index d8ba708af9..72ec97cac6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwindow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwindow.c
@@ -6858,7 +6858,8 @@ gtk_window_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   gtk_widget_set_surface (widget, surface);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (surface, "notify::state", G_CALLBACK (surface_state_changed), widget);
   gtk_widget_register_surface (widget, surface);
-  gtk_widget_set_realized (widget, TRUE);
+
+  GTK_WIDGET_CLASS (gtk_window_parent_class)->realize (widget);
 
   if (priv->renderer == NULL)
     priv->renderer = gsk_renderer_new_for_surface (surface);