diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
index 1e66f586c..b52c6896a 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.c
@@ -1297,9 +1297,12 @@ xwl_present_maybe_redirect_window(WindowPtr window)
         return FALSE;
     }
 
+    xwl_present_window->redirected = TRUE;
+
     xwl_window_update_surface_window(xwl_window);
     if (xwl_window->surface_window != window) {
         compUnredirectWindow(serverClient, window, CompositeRedirectManual);
+        xwl_present_window->redirected = FALSE;
         xwl_present_window->redirect_failed = TRUE;
         return FALSE;
     }
@@ -1307,7 +1310,6 @@ xwl_present_maybe_redirect_window(WindowPtr window)
     if (!xwl_window->surface_window_damage)
         xwl_window->surface_window_damage = RegionCreate(NullBox, 1);
 
-    xwl_present_window->redirected = TRUE;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -1344,6 +1346,14 @@ xwl_present_maybe_unredirect_window(WindowPtr window)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+Bool
+xwl_present_window_redirected(WindowPtr window)
+{
+    struct xwl_present_window *xwl_present_window = xwl_present_window_get_priv(window);
+
+    return xwl_present_window->redirected;
+}
+
 Bool
 xwl_present_init(ScreenPtr screen)
 {
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.h b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.h
index d399914d9..527233910 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.h
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-present.h
@@ -83,5 +83,6 @@ void xwl_present_cleanup(WindowPtr window);
 void xwl_present_unrealize_window(struct xwl_present_window *xwl_present_window);
 Bool xwl_present_maybe_redirect_window(WindowPtr window);
 Bool xwl_present_maybe_unredirect_window(WindowPtr window);
+Bool xwl_present_window_redirected(WindowPtr window);
 
 #endif /* XWAYLAND_PRESENT_H */
diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
index 05fdd5b4e..12bb3009c 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,8 @@ xwl_window_update_surface_window(struct xwl_window *xwl_window)
         if (window->drawable.depth == 32)
             continue;
 
-        if (window->redirectDraw == RedirectDrawManual)
+        if (window->redirectDraw == RedirectDrawManual &&
+            !xwl_present_window_redirected(window))
             break;
 
         surface_window = window;