diff --git a/rootston/desktop.c b/rootston/desktop.c
index e9a9425c..78076e75 100644
--- a/rootston/desktop.c
+++ b/rootston/desktop.c
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ void view_map(struct roots_view *view, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
 void view_unmap(struct roots_view *view) {
 	assert(view->wlr_surface != NULL);
 
+	wl_signal_emit(&view->events.unmap, view);
+
 	view_damage_whole(view);
 	wl_list_remove(&view->link);