diff --git a/exa/exa_accel.c b/exa/exa_accel.c
index 8500c5b7c..2acade263 100644
--- a/exa/exa_accel.c
+++ b/exa/exa_accel.c
@@ -1324,9 +1324,6 @@ exaGetImage (DrawablePtr pDrawable, int x, int y, int w, int h,
     int xoff, yoff;
     Bool ok;
 
-    if (pExaScr->swappedOut)
-	goto fallback;
-
     pixmaps[0].as_dst = FALSE;
     pixmaps[0].as_src = TRUE;
     pixmaps[0].pPix = pPix = exaGetDrawablePixmap (pDrawable);
@@ -1341,6 +1338,9 @@ exaGetImage (DrawablePtr pDrawable, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 
     REGION_INIT(pScreen, &Reg, &Box, 1);
 
+    if (pExaScr->swappedOut)
+	goto fallback;
+
     exaDoMigration(pixmaps, 1, FALSE);
 
     pPix = exaGetOffscreenPixmap (pDrawable, &xoff, &yoff);