diff --git a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
index 8de11874..2dc9a939 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ void fx_renderer_begin(struct fx_renderer *renderer, int width, int height) {
 
 	// Create the framebuffers
 	fx_framebuffer_create(&renderer->main_buffer, width, height, true);
+	create_stencil_buffer(&renderer->stencil_buffer_id, width, height);
 	fx_framebuffer_create(&renderer->effects_buffer, width, height, false);
 	fx_framebuffer_create(&renderer->effects_buffer_swapped, width, height, false);
-	create_stencil_buffer(&renderer->stencil_buffer_id, width, height);
 
 	// refresh projection matrix
 	matrix_projection(renderer->projection, width, height,