diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index 0a551d4a..81c43f88 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ static GLFWbool createSurface(_GLFWwindow* window,
     window->wl.width = wndconfig->width;
     window->wl.height = wndconfig->height;
     window->wl.scale = 1;
+    window->wl.title = _glfw_strdup(wndconfig->title);
 
     window->wl.transparent = fbconfig->transparent;
     if (!window->wl.transparent)
@@ -943,9 +944,6 @@ int _glfwPlatformCreateWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         }
     }
 
-    if (wndconfig->title)
-        window->wl.title = _glfw_strdup(wndconfig->title);
-
     window->wl.currentCursor = NULL;
 
     window->wl.monitors = calloc(1, sizeof(_GLFWmonitor*));