--- a/gfx/layers/composite/LayerManagerComposite.cpp
+++ b/gfx/layers/composite/LayerManagerComposite.cpp
@@ -161,20 +161,17 @@ LayerManagerComposite::BeginTransaction(
   mInTransaction = true;
   
   if (!mCompositor->Ready()) {
     return;
   }
   
   mIsCompositorReady = true;
 
-  if (Compositor::GetBackend() == LayersBackend::LAYERS_OPENGL ||
-      Compositor::GetBackend() == LayersBackend::LAYERS_BASIC) {
-    mClonedLayerTreeProperties = LayerProperties::CloneFrom(GetRoot());
-  }
+  mClonedLayerTreeProperties = LayerProperties::CloneFrom(GetRoot());
 }
 
 void
 LayerManagerComposite::BeginTransactionWithDrawTarget(DrawTarget* aTarget, const nsIntRect& aRect)
 {
   mInTransaction = true;
   
   if (!mCompositor->Ready()) {