diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index 97d683c27..d794679d1 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -2080,12 +2080,20 @@ static const struct pw_proxy_events core_proxy_events = {
 
 static void impl_destroy(struct impl *impl)
 {
+	/* disconnect both streams before destroying any of them */
+	if (impl->capture)
+		pw_stream_disconnect(impl->capture);
+	if (impl->playback)
+		pw_stream_disconnect(impl->playback);
+
 	if (impl->capture)
 		pw_stream_destroy(impl->capture);
 	if (impl->playback)
 		pw_stream_destroy(impl->playback);
+
 	if (impl->core && impl->do_disconnect)
 		pw_core_disconnect(impl->core);
+
 	pw_properties_free(impl->capture_props);
 	pw_properties_free(impl->playback_props);
 	graph_free(&impl->graph);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index cf0c2f81e..66149b347 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -414,8 +414,10 @@ static void impl_destroy(struct impl *impl)
 		pw_stream_destroy(impl->capture);
 	if (impl->playback)
 		pw_stream_destroy(impl->playback);
+
 	if (impl->core && impl->do_disconnect)
 		pw_core_disconnect(impl->core);
+
 	pw_properties_free(impl->capture_props);
 	pw_properties_free(impl->playback_props);
 	free(impl);