diff --git a/clutter/clutter-backend.c b/clutter/clutter-backend.c
index d255eee8b..4b1795602 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-backend.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-backend.c
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ _clutter_create_backend (void)
     retval = g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_WIN32, NULL);
   else
 #endif
+#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK
+  if (backend == NULL || backend == I_(CLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK))
+    retval = g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_GDK, NULL);
+  else
+#endif
 #ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11
   if (backend == NULL || backend == I_(CLUTTER_WINDOWING_X11))
     retval = g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_X11, NULL);
@@ -505,11 +510,6 @@ _clutter_create_backend (void)
   if (backend == NULL || backend == I_(CLUTTER_WINDOWING_EGL))
     retval = g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_EGL_NATIVE, NULL);
   else
-#endif
-#ifdef CLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK
-  if (backend == NULL || backend == I_(CLUTTER_WINDOWING_GDK))
-    retval = g_object_new (CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_GDK, NULL);
-  else
 #endif
   if (backend == NULL)
     g_error ("No default Clutter backend found.");