diff --git a/src/modules/ecore_evas/engines/wayland/ecore_evas_wayland_shm.c b/src/modules/ecore_evas/engines/wayland/ecore_evas_wayland_shm.c
index 49b23cb8cf..961a015e0f 100644
--- a/src/modules/ecore_evas/engines/wayland/ecore_evas_wayland_shm.c
+++ b/src/modules/ecore_evas/engines/wayland/ecore_evas_wayland_shm.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ ecore_evas_wayland_shm_new_internal(const char *disp_name, unsigned int parent,
         wdata->frame = _ecore_evas_wl_common_frame_add(ee->evas);
         evas_object_is_frame_object_set(wdata->frame, EINA_TRUE);
         evas_object_move(wdata->frame, 0, 0);
+        evas_object_layer_set(wdata->frame, -9999);
      }
 
    ee->engine.func->fn_render = _ecore_evas_wl_common_render;