diff --git a/gdk/gdkseatdefault.c b/gdk/gdkseatdefault.c
index 22b4b64e9b..17253f2ac5 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkseatdefault.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkseatdefault.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ gdk_seat_default_remove_slave (GdkSeatDefault *seat,
         priv->capabilities |= device_get_capability (GDK_DEVICE (l->data));
 
       gdk_seat_device_removed (GDK_SEAT (seat), device);
+      g_object_unref (device);
     }
   else if (g_list_find (priv->slave_keyboards, device))
     {
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ gdk_seat_default_remove_slave (GdkSeatDefault *seat,
         priv->capabilities |= device_get_capability (GDK_DEVICE (l->data));
 
       gdk_seat_device_removed (GDK_SEAT (seat), device);
+      g_object_unref (device);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdevicemanager-xi2.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdevicemanager-xi2.c
index 645e992c38..86bf669c8a 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdevicemanager-xi2.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdevicemanager-xi2.c
@@ -685,12 +685,13 @@ remove_device (GdkX11DeviceManagerXI2 *device_manager,
   if (device)
     {
       detach_from_seat (device);
-      device_manager->devices = g_list_remove (device_manager->devices, device);
-
-      g_object_run_dispose (G_OBJECT (device));
 
       g_hash_table_remove (device_manager->id_table,
                            GINT_TO_POINTER (device_id));
+
+      device_manager->devices = g_list_remove (device_manager->devices, device);
+      g_object_run_dispose (G_OBJECT (device));
+      g_object_unref (device);
     }
 }