diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
index a8b3c1941..eca6425cc 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-onscreen-native.c
@@ -2483,4 +2483,5 @@ void
 meta_onscreen_native_detach (MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native)
 {
   clear_invalidation_handlers (onscreen_native);
+  onscreen_native->view = NULL;
 }