diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 05faa4656..b14a9a4b1 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static void handle_output_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		wl_container_of(listener, layer, output_destroy);
 
 	layer->output = NULL;
-	wlr_scene_node_destroy(&layer->scene->tree->node);
+	wlr_layer_surface_v1_destroy(layer->layer_surface);
 }
 
 static void handle_node_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {