diff --git a/js/ui/windowManager.js b/js/ui/windowManager.js
index a89c726b4..f97ed76d7 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowManager.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowManager.js
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ const WindowManager = new Lang.Class({
             return;
         }
 
-        switch (actor._windowType) {
+        switch (actor.meta_window.window_type) {
         case Meta.WindowType.NORMAL:
             actor.set_pivot_point(0.5, 0.5);
             this._destroying.push(actor);