diff --git a/sway/desktop/output.c b/sway/desktop/output.c
index e6ed9be0d..be424cde2 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/output.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/output.c
@@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ static bool scan_out_fullscreen_view(struct sway_output *output,
 	wlr_presentation_surface_sampled_on_output(server.presentation, surface,
 		wlr_output);
 
-	if (!wlr_output_attach_buffer(wlr_output, &surface->buffer->base)) {
-		return false;
-	}
+	wlr_output_attach_buffer(wlr_output, &surface->buffer->base);
 	return wlr_output_commit(wlr_output);
 }