diff --git a/scene_opengl_egl.cpp b/scene_opengl_egl.cpp
index 39e2bf7469..876948ed56 100644
--- a/scene_opengl_egl.cpp
+++ b/scene_opengl_egl.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ bool SceneOpenGL::initRenderingContext()
     if (!wspace->createOverlay()) {
         kError(1212) << "Could not get overlay window";
         return false;
+    } else {
+        wspace->setupOverlay(None);
     }
     surface = eglCreateWindowSurface(dpy, config, wspace->overlayWindow(), 0);