diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
index 174810470..fe6fa8103 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_object.c
@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@ _e_comp_object_updates_init(E_Comp_Object *cw)
 static void
 _e_comp_object_alpha_set(E_Comp_Object *cw)
 {
-   Eina_Bool alpha = cw->ec->argb || e_pixmap_image_is_argb(cw->ec->pixmap);
+   Eina_Bool alpha = cw->ec->argb;
+
+   if (!e_pixmap_is_x(cw->ec->pixmap))
+     alpha |= e_pixmap_image_is_argb(cw->ec->pixmap);
 
    if (cw->blanked || cw->ns || cw->ec->shaped) alpha = EINA_TRUE;