diff --git a/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
index 334040c83b..902abe35e9 100644
--- a/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/tablet_v2_interface.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ public:
     QVector<TabletPadStripV2Interface *> m_strips;
     TabletPadGroupV2Interface *const m_padGroup;
     TabletSeatV2Interface *m_seat = nullptr;
-    SurfaceInterface *m_currentSurface = nullptr;
+    QPointer<SurfaceInterface> m_currentSurface;
     Display *const m_display;
 };