diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 6b57163f3..e2c91592d 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1041,8 +1041,8 @@ process_cocoa_pending_actions(void) {
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY]) { call_boss(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN]) { call_boss(toggle_fullscreen, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
-        if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions.wd, Py_True); }
-        if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_TAB_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions.wd, Py_True); }
+        if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_OS_WINDOW_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_os_window_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
+        if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_TAB_WITH_WD]) { call_boss(new_tab_with_wd, "sO", cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd, Py_True); }
         free(cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd);
         cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd = NULL;
     }