diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
index 89a5a3c13..4f1afed87 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ destroy_primary_offer (struct wl_resource *resource)
       offer->source = NULL;
     }
 
-  meta_display_sync_wayland_input_focus (display_from_offer (offer));
   g_free (offer);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
index a689da828..7237ad95d 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ destroy_data_offer (struct wl_resource *resource)
       offer->source = NULL;
     }
 
-  meta_display_sync_wayland_input_focus (display_from_offer (offer));
   g_free (offer);
 }