diff --git a/src/x11_window.c b/src/x11_window.c
index daede3bcc..d43ba3204 100644
--- a/src/x11_window.c
+++ b/src/x11_window.c
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ void _glfwPlatformSetWindowMonitor(_GLFWwindow* window,
     if (window->monitor)
         releaseMonitor(window);
 
-    _glfwInputWindowMonitor(window, monitor);
+    window->monitor = monitor;
     updateNormalHints(window, width, height);
 
     if (window->monitor)