diff --git a/src/libeis.c b/src/libeis.c
index 7c0db76..132aef6 100644
--- a/src/libeis.c
+++ b/src/libeis.c
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ eis_destroy(struct eis *eis)
 		eis_client_disconnect(c);
 	}
 
+	struct eis_event *e;
+	while ((e = eis_get_event(eis)) != NULL)
+		eis_event_unref(e);
+
 	eis->logger = logger_unref(eis->logger);
 	if (eis->backend_interface.destroy)
 		eis->backend_interface.destroy(eis, eis->backend);