diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 54c45644bc..509bfe860c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -11579,11 +11579,8 @@ gtk_widget_create_render_node (GtkWidget   *widget,
   if (opacity < 1.0)
     gtk_snapshot_push_opacity (snapshot, opacity);
 
-  if (!GTK_IS_WINDOW (widget))
-    {
-      gtk_css_style_snapshot_background (&boxes, snapshot);
-      gtk_css_style_snapshot_border (&boxes, snapshot);
-    }
+  gtk_css_style_snapshot_background (&boxes, snapshot);
+  gtk_css_style_snapshot_border (&boxes, snapshot);
 
   if (priv->overflow == GTK_OVERFLOW_HIDDEN)
     {