diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.c b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
index 89ed898c84..2f7ee2dcba 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ list_insert_link_before (GList *list,
       link->prev = sibling->prev;
       sibling->prev = link;
 
+      if (link->prev)
+        link->prev->next = link;
+
       return list;
     }
 }