diff --git a/xwayland/selection/dnd.c b/xwayland/selection/dnd.c
index cdbcd1e9c..70792b5f4 100644
--- a/xwayland/selection/dnd.c
+++ b/xwayland/selection/dnd.c
@@ -222,10 +222,7 @@ int xwm_handle_selection_client_message(struct wlr_xwm *xwm,
 		enum wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action action =
 			data_device_manager_dnd_action_from_atom(xwm, action_atom);
 
-		if (performed) {
-			wlr_data_source_dnd_finish(source);
-		}
-
+		wlr_data_source_dnd_finish(source);
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "DND_FINISH window=%" PRIu32 " performed=%d action=%d",
 			target_window, performed, action);
 		return 1;