diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index be6ca912..f5269ab1 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ static GLFWbool createShellSurface(_GLFWwindow* window)
         wl_shell_surface_set_toplevel(window->wl.shellSurface);
     }
 
+    wl_surface_commit(window->wl.surface);
+
     return GLFW_TRUE;
 }