diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index 11b3ee4b75..5e2d04312f 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void WaylandServer::destroyInternalConnection()
         delete m_internalConnection.clientThread;
         m_internalConnection.client = nullptr;
         m_internalConnection.server->destroy();
+        m_internalConnection.server = nullptr;
     }
 }