diff --git a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
index c6c31dc..ccf92e0 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland/wl_backend.c
@@ -7562,21 +7562,9 @@ wl_client_close(WNativeWindow win)
         wlr_xwayland_surface_close(v->xw_surface);
     } else if (v->xdg_surface && v->xdg_surface->toplevel) {
         wlr_xdg_toplevel_send_close(v->xdg_surface->toplevel);
-        /* For in-process WINGs clients, also directly synthesize the
-         * close event since the client may not dispatch immediately. */
-        WMScreen *wmscr = wl_get_wmscreen();
-        if (wmscr) {
-            WMEvent ev;
-            memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
-            ev.type = WME_CLIENT_MESSAGE;
-            ev.window = win;
-            ev.u.clientMessage.message_type = wmscr->protocolsAtom;
-            ev.u.clientMessage.format = 32;
-            ev.u.clientMessage.data.l[0] = wmscr->deleteWindowAtom;
-            extern W_View *W_GetViewForWindow(unsigned long id);
-            W_View *view = W_GetViewForWindow((unsigned long)win);
-            W_WL_EnqueueEvent(wmscr, &ev, view);
-        }
+        /* Flush so the in-process client receives the close event,
+         * then dispatch so it processes it on this iteration. */
+        wl_display_flush_clients(wl_state.display);
     }
 }