diff --git a/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp b/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
index 1db2e96362..44632b5fd6 100644
--- a/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/workspacescene.cpp
@@ -510,12 +510,12 @@ void WorkspaceScene::createStackingOrder()
         }
         std::sort(windowItems.begin(), windowItems.end());
 
-        if (sortedWindowItems != windowItems) {
-            qFatal("sortedWindowItems != windowItems");
-        }
         if (aliveWindowItems != sortedWindowItems) {
             qFatal("workspaceWindowItems != sortedWindowItems");
         }
+        if (sortedWindowItems != windowItems) {
+            qFatal("sortedWindowItems != windowItems");
+        }
     }
 
     for (Item *item : std::as_const(items)) {