diff --git a/src/effects.h b/src/effects.h
index 69b5628c67..4fab5337d7 100644
--- a/src/effects.h
+++ b/src/effects.h
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public:
     static EffectScreenImpl *get(Output *output);
 
 private:
-    Output *m_platformOutput;
+    QPointer<Output> m_platformOutput;
 };
 
 class EffectWindowImpl : public EffectWindow