diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 6abb54e83..5b5741d16 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -1467,8 +1467,7 @@ struct wlr_surface *seat_get_focused_surface(struct sway_seat *seat) {
 	if (focus && node_is_view(focus)) {
 		return focus->sway_container->view->surface;
 	}
-	struct sway_seat_node *current = wl_container_of(seat->focus_stack.next, current, link);
-	struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer = current->seat->focused_layer;
+	struct wlr_layer_surface_v1 *layer = seat->focused_layer;
 	if (layer && layer->surface)
 		return layer->surface;
 	return NULL;