diff --git a/anvil/src/shell/mod.rs b/anvil/src/shell/mod.rs
index 43b3b93bfc63..86585c729245 100644
--- a/anvil/src/shell/mod.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/shell/mod.rs
@@ -115,11 +115,12 @@ impl<BackendData: Backend> CompositorHandler for AnvilState<BackendData> {
         add_pre_commit_hook::<Self, _>(surface, move |state, _dh, surface| {
             let mut acquire_point = None;
             let maybe_dmabuf = with_states(surface, |surface_data| {
-                acquire_point = surface_data
-                    .cached_state
-                    .pending::<DrmSyncobjCachedState>()
-                    .acquire_point
-                    .clone();
+                acquire_point.clone_from(
+                    &surface_data
+                        .cached_state
+                        .pending::<DrmSyncobjCachedState>()
+                        .acquire_point,
+                );
                 surface_data
                     .cached_state
                     .pending::<SurfaceAttributes>()