diff --git a/js/ui/main.js b/js/ui/main.js
index 2d7a48019..99ea5201b 100644
--- a/js/ui/main.js
+++ b/js/ui/main.js
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ function pushModal(actor, params) {
     let prevFocusDestroyId;
     if (prevFocus != null) {
         prevFocusDestroyId = prevFocus.connect('destroy', () => {
-            let index = _findModal(actor);
+            const index = modalActorFocusStack.findIndex(
+                record => record.prevFocus === prevFocus);
+
             if (index >= 0)
                 modalActorFocusStack[index].prevFocus = null;
         });