diff --git a/lib/naughty/layout/legacy.lua b/lib/naughty/layout/legacy.lua
index e1162061c..04caa4ec1 100644
--- a/lib/naughty/layout/legacy.lua
+++ b/lib/naughty/layout/legacy.lua
@@ -400,8 +400,8 @@ function naughty.default_notification_handler(notification, args)
             local action_width = w + 2 * margin
 
             actionmarginbox:buttons(gtable.join(
-                button({ }, 1, function() action:trigger() end),
-                button({ }, 3, function() action:trigger() end)
+                button({ }, 1, function() action:invoke() end),
+                button({ }, 3, function() action:invoke() end)
             ))
             actionslayout:add(actionmarginbox)