diff --git a/compositor/meego-tablet-shell.c b/compositor/meego-tablet-shell.c
index 5a2d0db15..99520dec2 100644
--- a/compositor/meego-tablet-shell.c
+++ b/compositor/meego-tablet-shell.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ static void
 tablet_client_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 		      struct meego_tablet_client *tablet_client)
 {
+	wl_resource_destroy(&tablet_client->resource, client);
 }
 
 static void