diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
index 6fe6a7ee6..3ed2830a3 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
@@ -523,9 +523,8 @@ on_monitors_changed (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
                      MetaBackend        *backend)
 {
   MetaBackendX11 *x11 = META_BACKEND_X11 (backend);
-  MetaBackendX11Private *priv = meta_backend_x11_get_instance_private (x11);
 
-  priv->cached_current_logical_monitor = NULL;
+  meta_backend_x11_reset_cached_logical_monitor (x11);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -801,10 +800,10 @@ meta_backend_x11_get_keymap_layout_group (MetaBackend *backend)
 }
 
 void
-meta_backend_x11_handle_event (MetaBackendX11 *x11,
-                               XEvent      *xevent)
+meta_backend_x11_reset_cached_logical_monitor (MetaBackendX11 *backend_x11)
 {
-  MetaBackendX11Private *priv = meta_backend_x11_get_instance_private (x11);
+  MetaBackendX11Private *priv =
+    meta_backend_x11_get_instance_private (backend_x11);
 
   priv->cached_current_logical_monitor = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.h b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.h
index a4480777d..698f828fb 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.h
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.h
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ Window meta_backend_x11_get_root_xwindow (MetaBackendX11 *backend_x11);
 
 Window meta_backend_x11_get_xwindow (MetaBackendX11 *backend);
 
-void meta_backend_x11_handle_event (MetaBackendX11 *x11,
-                                    XEvent         *xevent);
-
 uint8_t meta_backend_x11_get_xkb_event_base (MetaBackendX11 *x11);
 
 void meta_backend_x11_reload_cursor (MetaBackendX11 *x11);
@@ -65,3 +62,5 @@ void meta_backend_x11_reload_cursor (MetaBackendX11 *x11);
 void meta_backend_x11_sync_pointer (MetaBackendX11 *backend_x11);
 
 MetaX11Barriers * meta_backend_x11_get_barriers (MetaBackendX11 *backend_x11);
+
+void meta_backend_x11_reset_cached_logical_monitor (MetaBackendX11 *backend_x11);
diff --git a/src/x11/events.c b/src/x11/events.c
index d432b270f..d65ea08a6 100644
--- a/src/x11/events.c
+++ b/src/x11/events.c
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ meta_x11_display_handle_xevent (MetaX11Display *x11_display,
   display->current_time = event_get_time (x11_display, event);
 
   if (META_IS_BACKEND_X11 (backend))
-    meta_backend_x11_handle_event (META_BACKEND_X11 (backend), event);
+    meta_backend_x11_reset_cached_logical_monitor (META_BACKEND_X11 (backend));
 
   if (x11_display->focused_by_us &&
       event->xany.serial > x11_display->focus_serial &&