diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index 77f900482..033a46cd3 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -3675,10 +3675,20 @@ e_comp_object_native_surface_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool set)
 
    if (set)
      {
-        /* native requires gl enabled, texture from pixmap enabled, and a non-shaped client */
-        set = (e_comp->gl &&
-          ((e_comp->comp_type != E_PIXMAP_TYPE_X) || e_comp_config_get()->texture_from_pixmap) &&
-          (!cw->ec->shaped));
+        switch (e_comp->comp_type)
+          {
+           case E_PIXMAP_TYPE_X:
+             /* native requires gl enabled, texture from pixmap enabled, and a non-shaped client */
+             set = e_comp->gl &&
+                   e_comp_config_get()->texture_from_pixmap &&
+                   !cw->ec->shaped;
+             break;
+           case E_PIXMAP_TYPE_WL:
+             set = !e_pixmap_is_pixels(cw->ec->pixmap);
+             break;
+           default:
+             set = 0;
+          }
         if (set)
           set = (!!cw->ns) || e_pixmap_native_surface_init(cw->ec->pixmap, &ns);
      }