diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 2a4c9b84ba..be047a41ad 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ static void gd_menu_untabify(GtkMenuItem *item, void *opaque)
             eglDestroySurface(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.esurface);
             vc->gfx.esurface = NULL;
         }
-        if (vc->gfx.esurface) {
+        if (vc->gfx.ectx) {
             eglDestroyContext(qemu_egl_display, vc->gfx.ectx);
             vc->gfx.ectx = NULL;
         }