diff --git a/src/apprt/embedded.zig b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
index 8d12085a8..b782ba8cf 100644
--- a/src/apprt/embedded.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/embedded.zig
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ pub const CAPI = struct {
     /// Request that the surface become closed. This will go through the
     /// normal trigger process that a close surface input binding would.
     export fn ghostty_surface_request_close(ptr: *Surface) void {
-        ptr.closeSurface() catch {};
+        ptr.close();
     }
 
     /// Request that the surface split in the given direction.