diff --git a/libwaysip/examples/base.rs b/libwaysip/examples/base.rs
index f49fede..24ce26c 100644
--- a/libwaysip/examples/base.rs
+++ b/libwaysip/examples/base.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
         get_area(
             Some(WaysipConnection {
                 connection: &connection,
-                globals
+                globals: &globals
             }),
             SelectionType::Area
         )
diff --git a/libwaysip/src/lib.rs b/libwaysip/src/lib.rs
index ee8d0a7..1f22c0c 100644
--- a/libwaysip/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libwaysip/src/lib.rs
@@ -190,9 +190,12 @@ fn get_area_inner(
 
     layer_shell.destroy();
     for surface in &state.wl_surfaces {
+        surface.layer.destroy();
         surface.wl_surface.destroy();
         surface.cursor_surface.destroy();
         surface.buffer.destroy();
     }
+    state.wl_surfaces.clear();
+    let _ = event_queue.roundtrip(&mut state);
     Ok(state.area_info())
 }