diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 333c09b49..05faa4656 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ static void handle_node_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_list_remove(&layer->unmap.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&layer->surface_commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&layer->node_destroy.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&layer->new_popup.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&layer->output_destroy.link);
 
 	layer->layer_surface->data = NULL;