diff --git a/test/checkkeys.c b/test/checkkeys.c
index cdf982cf2..f2ddc7f0e 100644
--- a/test/checkkeys.c
+++ b/test/checkkeys.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     SDL_Window *window;
+    SDL_Renderer *renderer;
 
     /* Enable standard application logging */
     SDL_LogSetPriority(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO);
@@ -221,6 +222,12 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         quit(2);
     }
 
+    /* On wayland, no window will actually show until something has
+       actually been displayed.
+    */
+    renderer = SDL_CreateRenderer(window, -1, 0);
+    SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
+
 #if __IPHONEOS__
     /* Creating the context creates the view, which we need to show keyboard */
     SDL_GL_CreateContext(window);