diff --git a/src/libeis-client.c b/src/libeis-client.c
index d088d7d..9a22f00 100644
--- a/src/libeis-client.c
+++ b/src/libeis-client.c
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@
 DEFINE_TRISTATE(started, finished, connected);
 DEFINE_UNREF_CLEANUP_FUNC(brei_result);
 
+static void
+client_drop_seats(struct eis_client *client);
+
 static void
 eis_client_destroy(struct eis_client *client)
 {
+	client_drop_seats(client);
 	eis_handshake_unref(client->setup);
 	eis_connection_unref(client->connection);
 	free(client->name);