diff --git a/gtk/gtkassistant.c b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
index e7be4212ea..daec0cfe5d 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkassistant.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ gtk_assistant_set_current_page (GtkAssistant *assistant,
   if (page_num >= 0)
     page = (GtkAssistantPage *) g_list_nth_data (priv->pages, page_num);
   else
-    page = (GtkAssistantPage *) g_list_last (priv->pages);
+    page = (GtkAssistantPage *) g_list_last (priv->pages)->data;
 
   g_return_if_fail (page != NULL);