diff --git a/gdk/broadway/gdksurface-broadway.c b/gdk/broadway/gdksurface-broadway.c
index 2a03361c93..7b93b60ee5 100644
--- a/gdk/broadway/gdksurface-broadway.c
+++ b/gdk/broadway/gdksurface-broadway.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ create_moveresize_surface (MoveResizeData *mv_resize,
 
   mv_resize->moveresize_emulation_surface = gdk_surface_new_temp (mv_resize->display, &rect);
 
-  gdk_surface_show (mv_resize->moveresize_emulation_surface);
+  gdk_broadway_surface_show (mv_resize->moveresize_emulation_surface, FALSE);
 
   seat = gdk_display_get_default_seat (mv_resize->display);
   pointer = gdk_seat_get_pointer (seat);