diff --git a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
index bb7e1a4..f848e4f 100644
--- a/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/LayerState.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,9 @@
 }
 
 bool InputWindowCommands::empty() const {
-    return focusRequests.empty() && !syncInputWindows;
+    bool empty = true;
+    empty = focusRequests.empty() && !syncInputWindows;
+    return empty;
 }
 
 void InputWindowCommands::clear() {