diff --git a/glfw/wl_window.c b/glfw/wl_window.c
index cc1c266ed..3cebcabfe 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_window.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_window.c
@@ -764,14 +764,18 @@ animateCursorImage(id_type timer_id UNUSED, void *data UNUSED) {
 
 static void
 abortOnFatalError(int last_error) {
-    _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Wayland: fatal display error: %s", strerror(last_error));
-    if (_glfw.callbacks.application_close) _glfw.callbacks.application_close(1);
-    else {
-        _GLFWwindow* window = _glfw.windowListHead;
-        while (window)
-        {
-            _glfwInputWindowCloseRequest(window);
-            window = window->next;
+    static bool abort_called = false;
+    if (!abort_called) {
+        abort_called = true;
+        _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR, "Wayland: fatal display error: %s", strerror(last_error));
+        if (_glfw.callbacks.application_close) _glfw.callbacks.application_close(1);
+        else {
+            _GLFWwindow* window = _glfw.windowListHead;
+            while (window)
+            {
+                _glfwInputWindowCloseRequest(window);
+                window = window->next;
+            }
         }
     }
     // ensure the tick callback is called