diff --git a/src/cocoa_window.m b/src/cocoa_window.m
index 0c40c71a..17d2b206 100644
--- a/src/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/src/cocoa_window.m
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ static const NSRange kEmptyRange = { NSNotFound, 0 };
 
 - (id)makeBackingLayer
 {
-    if (!window->ns.layer) {
-        window->ns.layer = [super makeBackingLayer];
-    }
-    return window->ns.layer;
+    if (window->ns.layer)
+        return window->ns.layer;
+
+    return [super makeBackingLayer];
 }
 
 - (void)cursorUpdate:(NSEvent *)event