1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 718608ff..829fde69 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ swayc_t *destroy_view(swayc_t *view) {
                 return NULL;
         }
         sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Destroying view '%p'", view);
+        swayc_t *parent = view->parent;
         free_swayc(view);
 
         // Destroy empty containers
-        swayc_t *parent = view->parent;
         if (parent && parent->type == C_CONTAINER) {
                 return destroy_container(parent);
         }