diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.cpp
index bd23b329ae..f9d352f642 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ void Controller::showToast(const QString &text) {
 	Ui::Toast::Show(_widget.bodyWidget(), text);
 }
 
+void Controller::showLayer(
+		std::unique_ptr<Ui::LayerWidget> &&layer,
+		Ui::LayerOptions options,
+		anim::type animated) {
+	_widget.showLayer(std::move(layer), options, animated);
+}
+
 void Controller::showBox(
 		object_ptr<Ui::BoxContent> content,
 		Ui::LayerOptions options,
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.h
index 1b20e7e0ab..f58dc8e770 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_controller.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ public:
 		return result;
 	}
 	void showToast(const QString &text);
+	void showLayer(
+		std::unique_ptr<Ui::LayerWidget> &&layer,
+		Ui::LayerOptions options,
+		anim::type animated = anim::type::normal);
 
 	void showRightColumn(object_ptr<TWidget> widget);
 	void sideBarChanged();
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
index 8a24b2ce74..6f256c8b4c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/window_session_controller.cpp
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ void SessionController::showLayer(
 		std::unique_ptr<Ui::LayerWidget> &&layer,
 		Ui::LayerOptions options,
 		anim::type animated) {
-	widget()->showLayer(std::move(layer), options, animated);
+	_window->showLayer(std::move(layer), options, animated);
 }
 
 void SessionController::removeLayerBlackout() {