diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-idle-inhibit.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-idle-inhibit.c
index b2931c8f9..49f09b8c2 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-idle-inhibit.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-idle-inhibit.c
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ on_actor_changed (MetaWaylandSurface       *surface,
                   MetaWaylandIdleInhibitor *inhibitor)
 {
   g_clear_signal_handler (&inhibitor->is_obscured_changed_handler,
-                          inhibitor->surface);
+                          inhibitor->actor);
   g_clear_signal_handler (&inhibitor->actor_destroyed_handler_id,
-                          inhibitor->surface);
+                          inhibitor->actor);
   attach_actor (inhibitor);
 }