diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index d17f8838b..d69720a4d 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,9 @@ meta_window_unmanage (MetaWindow  *window,
       meta_topic (META_DEBUG_FOCUS,
                   "Focusing default window since we're unmanaging %s\n",
                   window->desc);
-      meta_workspace_focus_default_window (window->screen->active_workspace, NULL, timestamp);
+      meta_workspace_focus_default_window (window->screen->active_workspace,
+                                           window,
+                                           timestamp);
     }
   else
     {