diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
index 458c1452a..43ddef5b7 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ fn adwTabOverviewOpen(
 fn adwTabOverviewFocusTimer(
     self: *Window,
 ) callconv(.C) c.gboolean {
+    self.adw_tab_overview_focus_timer = null;
     self.focusCurrentTab();
 
     // Remove the timer