diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_motion.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_motion.c
index 5b22c16..e04021b 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_motion.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_pointer_motion.c
@@ -117,10 +117,12 @@ handle_pointer_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
         }
         W_WL_EnqueueEvent(wmscr, &wev, mtarget);
         /* Synthesize ENTER/LEAVE for WINGs child view transitions. */
+        extern Bool W_IsValidView(W_View *view);
         if (mtarget != wl_state.last_hovered_view) {
             WMEvent cev;
             memset(&cev, 0, sizeof(cev));
-            if (wl_state.last_hovered_view) {
+            if (wl_state.last_hovered_view
+                && W_IsValidView(wl_state.last_hovered_view)) {
                 cev.type = WME_LEAVE;
                 cev.window = wl_state.last_hovered_view->window;
                 cev.u.crossing.window = cev.window;