diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
index 1bca9ef3..14100fda 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_xdg_shell.h
@@ -296,9 +296,14 @@ uint32_t wlr_xdg_toplevel_set_tiled(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface,
 		uint32_t tiled_edges);
 
 /**
- * Request that this xdg surface closes.
+ * Request that this xdg toplevel closes.
  */
-void wlr_xdg_surface_send_close(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface);
+void wlr_xdg_toplevel_send_close(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface);
+
+/**
+ * Request that this xdg popup closes.
+ **/
+void wlr_xdg_popup_destroy(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface);
 
 /**
  * Get the geometry for this positioner based on the anchor rect, gravity, and
diff --git a/rootston/xdg_shell.c b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
index da8909ba..918f90ab 100644
--- a/rootston/xdg_shell.c
+++ b/rootston/xdg_shell.c
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ static void close(struct roots_view *view) {
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface = view->xdg_surface;
 	struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup = NULL;
 	wl_list_for_each(popup, &surface->popups, link) {
-		wlr_xdg_surface_send_close(popup->base);
+		wlr_xdg_popup_destroy(popup->base);
 	}
-	wlr_xdg_surface_send_close(surface);
+	wlr_xdg_toplevel_send_close(surface);
 }
 
 static void destroy(struct roots_view *view) {
diff --git a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
index 17edbe47..0e98155a 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_surface.c
@@ -517,22 +517,16 @@ void wlr_xdg_surface_ping(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface) {
 		surface->client->ping_serial);
 }
 
-void wlr_xdg_surface_send_close(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface) {
-	switch (surface->role) {
-	case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_NONE:
-		assert(0 && "not reached");
-		break;
-	case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_TOPLEVEL:
-		if (surface->toplevel) {
-			xdg_toplevel_send_close(surface->toplevel->resource);
-		}
-		break;
-	case WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP:
-		if (surface->popup) {
-			xdg_popup_send_popup_done(surface->popup->resource);
-		}
-		break;
-	}
+void wlr_xdg_toplevel_send_close(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface) {
+	assert(surface->toplevel);
+	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_TOPLEVEL);
+	xdg_toplevel_send_close(surface->toplevel->resource);
+}
+
+void wlr_xdg_popup_destroy(struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface) {
+	assert(surface->popup);
+	assert(surface->role == WLR_XDG_SURFACE_ROLE_POPUP);
+	xdg_popup_send_popup_done(surface->popup->resource);
 }
 
 static void xdg_popup_get_position(struct wlr_xdg_popup *popup,