diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
index 5e6b3b9c190fa6ff16a2cfee0c245a35fea0b444..294f169c45618d5b4c0c887c3df1d712378018e0 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/mac/window.rs
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ impl platform::Window for Window {
     }
 
     fn activate(&self) {
-        unsafe { msg_send![self.0.borrow().native_window, makeKeyAndOrderFront: nil] }
+        let window = self.0.borrow().native_window;
+        unsafe { msg_send![window, makeKeyAndOrderFront: nil] }
     }
 
     fn set_title(&mut self, title: &str) {