diff --git a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
index 15ffc1d..704a8e5 100644
--- a/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
+++ b/src/qwaylandlayersurface.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void QWaylandLayerSurface::zwlr_layer_surface_v1_configure(uint32_t serial, uint
     if (!m_configured) {
         m_configured = true;
         window()->resizeFromApplyConfigure(m_pendingSize);
-        window()->handleExpose(QRect(QPoint(), m_pendingSize));
+        window()->sendRecursiveExposeEvent();
     } else {
         // Later configures are resizes, so we have to queue them up for a time when we
         // are not painting to the window.