diff --git a/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp b/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
index 3f73622..bc4fc5c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/wlr_layershell.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ void WlrLayershell::setExclusiveZone(qint32 exclusiveZone) {
 ExclusionMode::Enum WlrLayershell::exclusionMode() const { return this->mExclusionMode; }
 
 void WlrLayershell::setExclusionMode(ExclusionMode::Enum exclusionMode) {
-	this->mExclusionMode = exclusionMode;
 	if (exclusionMode == this->mExclusionMode) return;
+	this->mExclusionMode = exclusionMode;
 
 	if (exclusionMode == ExclusionMode::Normal) {
 		this->ext->setExclusiveZone(this->mExclusiveZone);