diff --git a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
index 5f8bd98400..82f0e55ea2 100644
--- a/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
+++ b/src/video/wayland/SDL_waylandwindow.c
@@ -2351,9 +2351,7 @@ void Wayland_ShowWindow(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *window)
     data->showing_window = false;
 
     // Send an exposure event to signal that the client should draw.
-    if (data->shell_surface_status == WAYLAND_SHELL_SURFACE_STATUS_WAITING_FOR_FRAME) {
-        SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_EXPOSED, 0, 0);
-    }
+    SDL_SendWindowEvent(window, SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_EXPOSED, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static void Wayland_ReleasePopup(SDL_VideoDevice *_this, SDL_Window *popup)