diff --git a/include/sway/scene_descriptor.h b/include/sway/scene_descriptor.h
index 2649d7c29..9ffb2e5da 100644
--- a/include/sway/scene_descriptor.h
+++ b/include/sway/scene_descriptor.h
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
 #define _SWAY_SCENE_DESCRIPTOR_H
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_scene.h>
 
+struct sway_view;
+
+// used for SWAY_SCENE_DESC_POPUP
+struct sway_popup_desc {
+	struct wlr_scene_node *relative;
+	struct sway_view *view;
+};
+
 enum sway_scene_descriptor_type {
 	SWAY_SCENE_DESC_BUFFER_TIMER,
 	SWAY_SCENE_DESC_NON_INTERACTIVE,
diff --git a/include/sway/tree/view.h b/include/sway/tree/view.h
index d999b5024..42624000f 100644
--- a/include/sway/tree/view.h
+++ b/include/sway/tree/view.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "sway/input/input-manager.h"
 #include "sway/input/seat.h"
+#include "sway/scene_descriptor.h"
 
 struct sway_container;
 struct sway_xdg_decoration;
@@ -190,11 +191,6 @@ struct sway_xwayland_unmanaged {
 };
 #endif
 
-struct sway_popup_desc {
-	struct wlr_scene_node *relative;
-	struct sway_view *view;
-};
-
 struct sway_xdg_popup {
 	struct sway_view *view;
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup *wlr_xdg_popup;