diff --git a/gst-plugin-togglerecord/examples/gtk_recording.rs b/gst-plugin-togglerecord/examples/gtk_recording.rs
index ff87f512..c77b4a51 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-togglerecord/examples/gtk_recording.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-togglerecord/examples/gtk_recording.rs
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     });
 
     let bus = pipeline.get_bus().unwrap();
-    let app_weak = glib::SendWeakRef::from(app.downgrade());
-    bus.add_watch(move |_, msg| {
+    let app_weak = app.downgrade();
+    bus.add_watch_local(move |_, msg| {
         use gst::MessageView;
 
         let app = match app_weak.upgrade() {