diff --git a/src/shell/mod.rs b/src/shell/mod.rs
index 47632dc0..e2809861 100644
--- a/src/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -3134,8 +3134,8 @@ impl Shell {
         toplevel_enter_workspace(window, to);
 
         // we can't restore to a given position
-        if let WorkspaceRestoreData::Tiling(state) = &mut window_state {
-            state.take();
+        if let WorkspaceRestoreData::Tiling(Some(state)) = &mut window_state {
+            state.state.take();
         }
         // update fullscreen state to restore to the new workspace
         if let WorkspaceRestoreData::Fullscreen(Some(FullscreenRestoreData {