diff --git a/libweston/compositor.c b/libweston/compositor.c
index 0606fd43d..af002fe13 100644
--- a/libweston/compositor.c
+++ b/libweston/compositor.c
@@ -2317,15 +2317,14 @@ weston_view_is_opaque(struct weston_view *ev, pixman_region32_t *region)
 	pixman_region32_t r;
 	bool ret = false;
 
+	weston_view_update_transform(ev);
+
 	if (ev->alpha < 1.0)
 		return false;
 
 	if (ev->surface->is_opaque)
 		return true;
 
-	if (ev->transform.dirty)
-		return false;
-
 	pixman_region32_init(&r);
 	pixman_region32_subtract(&r, region, &ev->transform.opaque);
 
@@ -2340,15 +2339,14 @@ weston_view_is_opaque(struct weston_view *ev, pixman_region32_t *region)
 static bool
 weston_view_is_fully_blended(struct weston_view *ev, pixman_region32_t *region)
 {
+	weston_view_update_transform(ev);
+
 	if (ev->alpha < 1.0)
 		return true;
 
 	if (ev->surface->is_opaque)
 		return false;
 
-	if (ev->transform.dirty)
-		return false;
-
 	return !pixman_region32_not_empty(&ev->transform.opaque);
 }