diff --git a/src/wayland/surface_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/surface_interface.cpp
index a4908e3fc7..c6eca61d0f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/surface_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/surface_interface.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ bool SurfaceInterfacePrivate::raiseChild(SubSurfaceInterface *subsurface, Surfac
     }
     if (sibling == q) {
         // it's to the parent, so needs to become last item
-        pending.children.append(*it);
         pending.children.erase(it);
+        pending.children.append(subsurface);
         pending.childrenChanged = true;
         return true;
     }