diff --git a/src/libei.c b/src/libei.c
index 102801b..d1b9cc2 100644
--- a/src/libei.c
+++ b/src/libei.c
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ static void
 ei_destroy(struct ei *ei)
 {
 	ei_disconnect(ei);
+
+	struct ei_event *e;
+	while ((e = ei_get_event(ei)) != NULL)
+		ei_event_unref(e);
+
 	ei->logger = logger_unref(ei->logger);
 	if (ei->backend_interface.destroy)
 		ei->backend_interface.destroy(ei, ei->backend);