diff --git a/autotests/integration/kwin_wayland_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
index 87753f52a3..50a603115e 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/kwin_wayland_test.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ WaylandTestApplication::~WaylandTestApplication()
     if (effects) {
         static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->unloadAllEffects();
     }
-    destroyPlugins();
     delete m_xwayland;
     m_xwayland = nullptr;
     destroyWorkspace();
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ WaylandTestApplication::~WaylandTestApplication()
     }
     waylandServer()->terminateClientConnections();
     destroyCompositor();
-    destroyColorManager();
 }
 
 void WaylandTestApplication::performStartup()
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 61a39fd0c1..10590a9283 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ void Application::start()
 Application::~Application()
 {
     delete options;
+    destroyPlugins();
+    destroyColorManager();
     destroyAtoms();
     destroyPlatform();
 }
diff --git a/src/main_wayland.cpp b/src/main_wayland.cpp
index 0abe4bee46..c4ee37f620 100644
--- a/src/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ ApplicationWayland::~ApplicationWayland()
     if (effects) {
         static_cast<EffectsHandlerImpl*>(effects)->unloadAllEffects();
     }
-    destroyPlugins();
     delete m_xwayland;
     m_xwayland = nullptr;
     destroyWorkspace();
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ ApplicationWayland::~ApplicationWayland()
     }
     waylandServer()->terminateClientConnections();
     destroyCompositor();
-    destroyColorManager();
 }
 
 void ApplicationWayland::performStartup()
diff --git a/src/main_x11.cpp b/src/main_x11.cpp
index 48eb5e2ee8..6b48d8de06 100644
--- a/src/main_x11.cpp
+++ b/src/main_x11.cpp
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ void ApplicationX11::setReplace(bool replace)
 void ApplicationX11::lostSelection()
 {
     sendPostedEvents();
-    destroyPlugins();
-    destroyColorManager();
     destroyCompositor();
     destroyWorkspace();
     // Remove windowmanager privileges