diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
index a25ff91b3..b512d709a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ clutter_backend_do_real_create_context (ClutterBackend  *backend,
   CoglSwapChain *swap_chain;
   GError *internal_error;
 
-  if (backend->cogl_context != NULL)
-    return TRUE;
-
   klass = CLUTTER_BACKEND_GET_CLASS (backend);
 
   swap_chain = NULL;
@@ -361,6 +358,9 @@ clutter_backend_real_create_context (ClutterBackend  *backend,
   gboolean allow_any;
   int i;
 
+  if (backend->cogl_context != NULL)
+    return TRUE;
+
   if (allowed_drivers == NULL)
     allowed_drivers = CLUTTER_DRIVERS;