diff --git a/src/placeholderoutput.cpp b/src/placeholderoutput.cpp
index 1ef1182e04..7fd2d92cd1 100644
--- a/src/placeholderoutput.cpp
+++ b/src/placeholderoutput.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ PlaceholderOutput::PlaceholderOutput(const QSize &size, qreal scale)
 
 PlaceholderOutput::~PlaceholderOutput()
 {
+    State state = m_state;
+    state.enabled = false;
+    setState(state);
 }
 
 RenderLoop *PlaceholderOutput::renderLoop() const