diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 98f52edb..7d564278 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ libinput_destroy(struct libinput *libinput)
 	if (libinput == NULL)
 		return;
 
+	libinput_suspend(libinput);
+
 	libinput->interface_backend->destroy(libinput);
 
 	while ((event = libinput_get_event(libinput)))
diff --git a/src/udev-seat.c b/src/udev-seat.c
index 97f8259c..610b45d3 100644
--- a/src/udev-seat.c
+++ b/src/udev-seat.c
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ udev_input_destroy(struct libinput *input)
 	if (input == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	udev_input_disable(input);
 	udev_unref(udev_input->udev);
 	free(udev_input->seat_id);
 }