diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
index fd8d2b8e..763e128f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ typedef struct
 } view_t;
 
 ply_boot_splash_plugin_interface_t *ply_boot_splash_plugin_get_interface (void);
+static void detach_from_event_loop (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin);
+
 struct _ply_boot_splash_plugin
 {
   ply_event_loop_t *loop;
@@ -141,6 +143,14 @@ destroy_plugin (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin)
   if (plugin == NULL)
     return;
 
+  if (plugin->loop != NULL)
+    {
+      ply_event_loop_stop_watching_for_exit (plugin->loop, (ply_event_loop_exit_handler_t)
+                                             detach_from_event_loop,
+                                             plugin);
+      detach_from_event_loop (plugin);
+    }
+
   free_views (plugin);
 
   free (plugin);