diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
                 effects->moveWindow(windowMove, unscalePos(me->pos(), NULL) + windowMoveDiff, true, 1.0 / scale[screen]);
             }
             if (wasWindowMove) {
-                if (!effects->waylandDisplay() || (me->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
+                if (effects->waylandDisplay() && (me->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
                     wasWindowCopy = true;
                     effects->defineCursor(Qt::DragCopyCursor);
                 } else {