1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/gtk/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Device.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/gtk/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Device.java
index c15869c6b9..740cf4cc7b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/gtk/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Device.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT/gtk/org/eclipse/swt/graphics/Device.java
@@ -664,9 +664,7 @@ protected void init () {
 		long /*int*/ gdkResource;
 		long /*int*/ surface;
 		if (GTK.GTK4) {
-			GTK.gtk_widget_realize(shellHandle);
-			gdkResource = GTK.gtk_widget_get_surface(shellHandle);
-			surface = GDK.gdk_surface_create_similar_surface(gdkResource, Cairo.CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR, 10, 10);
+			surface = Cairo.cairo_image_surface_create(Cairo.CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR, 10, 10);
 		} else {
 			gdkResource = GDK.gdk_get_default_root_window();
 			surface = GDK.gdk_window_create_similar_surface(gdkResource, Cairo.CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR, 10, 10);