diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
index 6dd2648..cbce454 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/mod.rs
@@ -174,12 +174,16 @@ pub fn openxr_run(show_by_default: bool, headless: bool) -> Result<(), BackendEr
         };
 
         match (environment_blend_mode, skybox.as_ref()) {
-            (xr::EnvironmentBlendMode::OPAQUE, None) if !main_session_visible => {
+            (xr::EnvironmentBlendMode::OPAQUE, None)
+                if app.session.config.use_skybox && !main_session_visible =>
+            {
                 log::debug!("Allocating skybox.");
                 skybox = create_skybox(&xr_state, &app);
             }
             (blend_mode, Some(_))
-                if blend_mode != xr::EnvironmentBlendMode::OPAQUE || main_session_visible =>
+                if blend_mode != xr::EnvironmentBlendMode::OPAQUE
+                    || !app.session.config.use_skybox
+                    || main_session_visible =>
             {
                 log::debug!("Destroying skybox.");
                 skybox = None;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/skybox.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/skybox.rs
index 2d60e91..804a2ed 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/skybox.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/openxr/skybox.rs
@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ impl Skybox {
 }
 
 pub(super) fn create_skybox(xr: &XrState, app: &AppState) -> Option<Skybox> {
-    if !app.session.config.use_skybox {
-        return None;
-    }
     xr.instance
         .exts()
         .khr_composition_layer_equirect2