diff --git a/sway/input/text_input.c b/sway/input/text_input.c
index c84fac8f6..0eb76eb16 100644
--- a/sway/input/text_input.c
+++ b/sway/input/text_input.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void sway_input_method_relay_init(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	wl_list_init(&relay->input_popups);
 
 	relay->text_input_new.notify = relay_handle_text_input;
-	wl_signal_add(&server.text_input->events.text_input,
+	wl_signal_add(&server.text_input->events.new_text_input,
 		&relay->text_input_new);
 	relay->text_input_manager_destroy.notify = relay_handle_text_input_manager_destroy;
 	wl_signal_add(&server.text_input->events.destroy,