diff --git a/present/present_wnmd.c b/present/present_wnmd.c
index a2d9da8fb..9d0b147cc 100644
--- a/present/present_wnmd.c
+++ b/present/present_wnmd.c
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ present_wnmd_check_flip(RRCrtcPtr           crtc,
     if (!screen_priv->wnmd_info->flip)
         return FALSE;
 
-    /* Don't flip redirected windows */
-    if (window->redirectDraw != RedirectDrawNone)
+    /* Can't flip redirected child windows */
+    if (screen->GetWindowPixmap(window) != screen->GetWindowPixmap(toplvl_window))
         return FALSE;
 
     /* Source pixmap must align with window exactly */