diff --git a/examples/wayland/custom-extension/client-common/customextension.cpp b/examples/wayland/custom-extension/client-common/customextension.cpp
index aa0cb58a..8b77c061 100644
--- a/examples/wayland/custom-extension/client-common/customextension.cpp
+++ b/examples/wayland/custom-extension/client-common/customextension.cpp
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ QWindow *CustomExtension::windowForSurface(struct ::wl_surface *surface)
 
 bool CustomExtension::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)
 {
-    if (event->type() == QEvent::PlatformSurface
-            && static_cast<QPlatformSurfaceEvent*>(event)->surfaceEventType() == QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceCreated) {
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::Expose) {
+        auto *exposeEvent = static_cast<QExposeEvent *>(event);
+        if (exposeEvent->region().isNull())
+            return false;
+
         QWindow *window = qobject_cast<QWindow*>(object);
         Q_ASSERT(window);
         window->removeEventFilter(this);
diff --git a/src/client/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/client/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index f82898bd..e2d08b35 100644
--- a/src/client/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/client/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ QWaylandWindow::~QWaylandWindow()
     delete mWindowDecoration;
 
     if (isInitialized())
-        reset(false);
+        reset();
 
     QList<QWaylandInputDevice *> inputDevices = mDisplay->inputDevices();
     for (int i = 0; i < inputDevices.size(); ++i)
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ void QWaylandWindow::initWindow()
 
     if (!isInitialized()) {
         initializeWlSurface();
-        QPlatformSurfaceEvent e(QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceCreated);
-        QGuiApplication::sendEvent(window(), &e);
     }
 
     if (shouldCreateSubSurface()) {
@@ -240,12 +238,8 @@ bool QWaylandWindow::shouldCreateSubSurface() const
     return QPlatformWindow::parent() != nullptr;
 }
 
-void QWaylandWindow::reset(bool sendDestroyEvent)
+void QWaylandWindow::reset()
 {
-    if (isInitialized() && sendDestroyEvent) {
-        QPlatformSurfaceEvent e(QPlatformSurfaceEvent::SurfaceAboutToBeDestroyed);
-        QGuiApplication::sendEvent(window(), &e);
-    }
     delete mShellSurface;
     mShellSurface = nullptr;
     delete mSubSurfaceWindow;
diff --git a/src/client/qwaylandwindow_p.h b/src/client/qwaylandwindow_p.h
index 71770993..c82aa8de 100644
--- a/src/client/qwaylandwindow_p.h
+++ b/src/client/qwaylandwindow_p.h
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ private:
     void initializeWlSurface();
     bool shouldCreateShellSurface() const;
     bool shouldCreateSubSurface() const;
-    void reset(bool sendDestroyEvent = true);
+    void reset();
     void sendExposeEvent(const QRect &rect);
     static void closePopups(QWaylandWindow *parent);
     QWaylandScreen *calculateScreenFromSurfaceEvents() const;