diff --git a/src/wayland_server.cpp b/src/wayland_server.cpp
index 5038cbaee0..fd497d1d83 100644
--- a/src/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ WaylandServer::WaylandServer(QObject *parent)
 WaylandServer::~WaylandServer()
 {
     destroyInputMethodConnection();
+    s_self = nullptr;
 }
 
 KWaylandServer::ClientConnection *WaylandServer::xWaylandConnection() const