diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
index 897c61c412..ba3788c1b9 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkwindow-wayland.c
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ gdk_wayland_window_destroy (GdkWindow *window,
     {
       if (GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_WAYLAND (window->impl)->surface)
 	wl_surface_destroy(GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_WAYLAND (window->impl)->surface);
+	wl_shell_surface_destroy(GDK_WINDOW_IMPL_WAYLAND (window->impl)->shell_surface);
     }
 }