diff --git a/src/wayland_server.cpp b/src/wayland_server.cpp
index 6100b660f6..fffae9a093 100644
--- a/src/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -693,9 +693,7 @@ int WaylandServer::createXWaylandConnection()
 
     m_xwaylandConnection->setScaleOverride(kwinApp()->xwaylandScale());
     connect(kwinApp(), &Application::xwaylandScaleChanged, m_xwaylandConnection, [this]() {
-        if (m_xwaylandConnection) {
-            m_xwaylandConnection->setScaleOverride(kwinApp()->xwaylandScale());
-        }
+        m_xwaylandConnection->setScaleOverride(kwinApp()->xwaylandScale());
     });
 
     return socket.fd;