diff --git a/sway/input/text_input.c b/sway/input/text_input.c
index a59fd16af..b5b502205 100644
--- a/sway/input/text_input.c
+++ b/sway/input/text_input.c
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ static void handle_pending_focused_surface_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 	struct wlr_surface *surface = data;
 	assert(text_input->pending_focused_surface == surface);
 	text_input->pending_focused_surface = NULL;
+	wl_list_remove(&text_input->pending_focused_surface_destroy.link);
+	wl_list_init(&text_input->pending_focused_surface_destroy.link);
 }
 
 struct sway_text_input *sway_text_input_create(