diff --git a/crates/gpui_macos/src/window.rs b/crates/gpui_macos/src/window.rs
index b783a4d083131fac70095d22718796ef761adee3..002c4719f768d698b5c8b599f039579cfe78640c 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_macos/src/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_macos/src/window.rs
@@ -2113,10 +2113,12 @@ extern "C" fn window_did_change_key_status(this: &Object, selector: Sel, _: id)
     // in theory, we're not supposed to invoke this method manually but it balances out
     // the spurious `becomeKeyWindow` event and helps us work around that bug.
     if selector == sel!(windowDidBecomeKey:) && !is_active {
+        let native_window = lock.native_window;
+        drop(lock);
         unsafe {
-            let _: () = msg_send![lock.native_window, resignKeyWindow];
-            return;
+            let _: () = msg_send![native_window, resignKeyWindow];
         }
+        return;
     }
 
     let executor = lock.foreground_executor.clone();