diff --git a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
index bb9f9f9f..ccb78dc3 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-layout.c
@@ -699,9 +699,15 @@ commit_surface_list(struct ivi_layout *layout)
 			ivisurf->pending.prop.transition_type = IVI_LAYOUT_TRANSITION_NONE;
 
 			if (configured && !is_surface_transition(ivisurf)) {
-				shell_surface_send_configure(ivisurf->surface,
-							     ivisurf->prop.dest_width,
-							     ivisurf->prop.dest_height);
+				if (weston_surface_is_desktop_surface(ivisurf->surface)) {
+					weston_desktop_surface_set_size(ivisurf->weston_desktop_surface,
+									ivisurf->prop.dest_width,
+									ivisurf->prop.dest_height);
+				} else {
+					shell_surface_send_configure(ivisurf->surface,
+								     ivisurf->prop.dest_width,
+								     ivisurf->prop.dest_height);
+				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			configured = 0;