diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
index 2c1a26e245c..69019dfec30 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddisplay.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ QWaylandDisplay::QWaylandDisplay(QWaylandIntegration *waylandIntegration)
 
 QWaylandDisplay::~QWaylandDisplay(void)
 {
+    delete mDndSelectionHandler.take();
     mEventThread->quit();
     mEventThread->wait();
     delete mEventThreadObject;