diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
index 77ace8100d..97883957d8 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/reconcile-view.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ gnc_reconcile_view_tooltip_cb (GNCQueryView *qview, gint x, gint y,
                 GdkDeviceManager *device_manager;
 #endif
                 GdkDevice *pointer;
-                GdkScreen *screen;
                 GtkWindow *tip_win = NULL;
                 GdkWindow *parent_window;
                 GList *win_list, *node;
@@ -193,6 +192,7 @@ gnc_reconcile_view_tooltip_cb (GNCQueryView *qview, gint x, gint y,
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,22,0)
                     GdkMonitor *mon;
 #else
+                    GdkScreen *screen;
                     gint monitor_num;
 #endif
                     GdkRectangle monitor;
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ gnc_reconcile_view_tooltip_cb (GNCQueryView *qview, gint x, gint y,
                     mon = gdk_display_get_monitor_at_point (gdk_display_get_default(), x, y);
                     gdk_monitor_get_geometry (mon, &monitor);
 #else
+                    screen = gtk_widget_get_screen (GTK_WIDGET (qview));
                     monitor_num = gdk_screen_get_monitor_at_point (screen, x, y);
                     gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry (screen, monitor_num, &monitor);
 #endif