diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
index 91684cc52..0f0c55b1c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-surface.c
@@ -1368,8 +1368,6 @@ wl_surface_destructor (struct wl_resource *resource)
   g_hash_table_destroy (surface->shortcut_inhibited_seats);
 
   g_object_unref (surface);
-
-  meta_wayland_compositor_repick (compositor);
 }
 
 MetaWaylandSurface *