diff --git a/src/wl_window.c b/src/wl_window.c
index 1d7cc9a0..e95a3aea 100644
--- a/src/wl_window.c
+++ b/src/wl_window.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static void xdgToplevelHandleConfigure(void* data,
         _glfwInputWindowDamage(window);
     }
 
-    if (!window->wl.justCreated && !activated && window->autoIconify)
+    if (!window->wl.justCreated && !activated && window->monitor && window->autoIconify)
         _glfwPlatformIconifyWindow(window);
     _glfwInputWindowFocus(window, activated);
     window->wl.justCreated = GLFW_FALSE;