diff --git a/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c b/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
index a84adb6c8..54c34f4ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
+++ b/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ e_winlist_left(E_Zone *zone)
 	center_next = bd->x + bd->w / 2;
 	if (center_next >= center) continue;
 	delta_next = bd_orig->x - (bd->x + bd->w);
-	if (delta_next < 0) delta = center - center_next;
+	if (delta_next < 0) delta_next = center - center_next;
 	if (delta_next >= 0 && delta_next < delta)
 	  {
 	     _bd_next = bd;
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ e_winlist_down(E_Zone *zone)
 	center_next = bd->y + bd->h/2;
 	if (center_next <= center) continue;
 	delta_next = bd->y - (bd_orig->y + bd_orig->h);
-	if (delta_next < 0) delta = center - center_next;
+	if (delta_next < 0) delta_next = center - center_next;
 	if (delta_next >= 0 && delta_next < delta)
 	  {
 	     _bd_next = bd;
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ e_winlist_up(E_Zone *zone)
 	center_next = bd->y + bd->h/2;
 	if (center_next >= center) continue;
 	delta_next = bd_orig->y - (bd->y + bd->h);
-	if (delta_next < 0) delta = center - center_next;
+	if (delta_next < 0) delta_next = center - center_next;
 	if (delta_next >= 0 && delta_next < delta)
 	  {
 	     _bd_next = bd;