diff --git a/desktop-shell/shell.c b/desktop-shell/shell.c
index 2019a4ef..c49edf93 100644
--- a/desktop-shell/shell.c
+++ b/desktop-shell/shell.c
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ create_black_surface(struct weston_compositor *ec,
 	pixman_region32_fini(&surface->input);
 	pixman_region32_init_rect(&surface->input, 0, 0, w, h);
 
-	weston_surface_set_size(surface, w, y);
+	weston_surface_set_size(surface, w, h);
 	weston_view_set_position(view, x, y);
 
 	return view;