diff --git a/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c b/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
index 3d00baf4..79dd6201 100644
--- a/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
+++ b/kiosk-shell/kiosk-shell.c
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ kiosk_shell_surface_activate(struct kiosk_shell_surface *shsurf,
 	weston_layer_entry_insert(&shsurf->shell->normal_layer.view_list,
 				  &shsurf->view->layer_link);
 	weston_view_geometry_dirty(shsurf->view);
+	weston_view_update_transform(shsurf->view);
 	weston_surface_damage(shsurf->view->surface);
 }