diff --git a/src/core/meta-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c b/src/core/meta-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
index 7c2249834..789d6b3c4 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
@@ -97,5 +97,4 @@ meta_inhibit_shortcuts_dialog_response (MetaInhibitShortcutsDialog         *dial
                                         MetaInhibitShortcutsDialogResponse  response)
 {
   g_signal_emit (dialog, inhibit_dialog_signals[RESPONSE], 0, response);
-  meta_inhibit_shortcuts_dialog_hide (dialog);
 }
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
index 818098460..59f4e3e29 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ inhibit_shortcuts_dialog_response_cb (MetaInhibitShortcutsDialog        *dialog,
   if (!data->request_canceled)
     inhibit_shortcuts_dialog_response_apply (data);
 
-  meta_inhibit_shortcuts_dialog_hide (data->dialog);
   surface_inhibit_shortcuts_data_destroy_dialog (data);
 }