diff --git a/gdk/gdkdisplaymanager.c b/gdk/gdkdisplaymanager.c
index 0f43e9cff7..e8e3ce31cb 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkdisplaymanager.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkdisplaymanager.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ gdk_display_manager_open_display (GdkDisplayManager *manager,
             }
         }
 
-      if (!found && !display)
+      if (!found && !any && !display)
         g_warning ("No such backend: %s", backend);
     }