diff --git a/core/windows/backends/sway/SwayWindowBackend.cpp b/core/windows/backends/sway/SwayWindowBackend.cpp
index 2fdec62..ba2650e 100644
--- a/core/windows/backends/sway/SwayWindowBackend.cpp
+++ b/core/windows/backends/sway/SwayWindowBackend.cpp
@@ -310,14 +310,14 @@ void SwayWindowBackend::refresh()
         }
     }
 
-    const bool focusChanged = (focused != m_focusedWindowId);
+    const bool focusDidChange = (focused != m_focusedWindowId);
     m_windows = std::move(windows);
     m_workspaces = std::move(workspaces);
     m_focusedWindowId = focused;
 
     emit windowsChanged();
     emit workspacesChanged();
-    if (focusChanged)
+    if (focusDidChange)
         emit focusChanged();
 }