diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/OSSurfaceView.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/OSSurfaceView.swift
index d4d6b2d24..db712ca3d 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/OSSurfaceView.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/OSSurfaceView.swift	
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ extension Ghostty {
         /// True when the surface is in readonly mode.
         @Published private(set) var readonly: Bool = false
 
+        /// True when the surface should show a highlight effect (e.g., when presented via goto_split).
+        @Published private(set) var highlighted: Bool = false
+
         init(id: UUID?, frame: CGRect) {
             self.id = id ?? UUID()
             super.init(frame: frame)
@@ -73,6 +76,14 @@ extension Ghostty {
             guard let value = notification.userInfo?[Foundation.Notification.Name.ReadonlyKey] as? Bool else { return }
             readonly = value
         }
+
+        /// Triggers a brief highlight animation on this surface.
+        func highlight() {
+            highlighted = true
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.4) { [weak self] in
+                self?.highlighted = false
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift
index 6f060e0b1..75356ceed 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_AppKit.swift	
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ extension Ghostty {
         /// True when the bell is active. This is set inactive on focus or event.
         @Published private(set) var bell: Bool = false
 
-        /// True when the surface should show a highlight effect (e.g., when presented via goto_split).
-        @Published private(set) var highlighted: Bool = false
-
         // An initial size to request for a window. This will only affect
         // then the view is moved to a new window.
         var initialSize: NSSize?
@@ -1576,14 +1573,6 @@ extension Ghostty {
             }
         }
 
-        /// Triggers a brief highlight animation on this surface.
-        func highlight() {
-            highlighted = true
-            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.4) { [weak self] in
-                self?.highlighted = false
-            }
-        }
-
         @IBAction func splitRight(_ sender: Any) {
             guard let surface = self.surface else { return }
             ghostty_surface_split(surface, GHOSTTY_SPLIT_DIRECTION_RIGHT)
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_UIKit.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_UIKit.swift
index 7c961d0f3..81981f7fb 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_UIKit.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Surface View/SurfaceView_UIKit.swift	
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ extension Ghostty {
         // The current search state. When non-nil, the search overlay should be shown.
         @Published var searchState: SearchState?
 
-        /// True when the surface should show a highlight effect (e.g., when presented via goto_split).
-        @Published private(set) var highlighted: Bool = false
-
         private(set) var surface: ghostty_surface_t?
 
         init(_ app: ghostty_app_t, baseConfig: SurfaceConfiguration? = nil, uuid: UUID? = nil) {