diff --git a/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.cpp b/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.cpp
index 7aa9c0ff7a..0466f6180e 100644
--- a/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ bool KGlobalAccelImpl::grabKey(int key, bool grab)
 
 void KGlobalAccelImpl::setEnabled(bool enabled)
 {
+    if (m_shuttingDown) {
+        return;
+    }
     static KWin::InputRedirection *s_input = KWin::InputRedirection::self();
     if (!s_input) {
         qFatal("This plugin is intended to be used with KWin and this is not KWin, exiting now");
+    } else {
+        if (!m_inputDestroyedConnection) {
+            m_inputDestroyedConnection = connect(s_input, &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_shuttingDown = true; });
+        }
     }
     s_input->registerGlobalAccel(enabled ? this : nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.h b/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.h
index 7ecf2a8d99..4985a9076a 100644
--- a/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.h
+++ b/plugins/kglobalaccel/kglobalaccel_plugin.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     bool checkKeyPressed(int keyQt);
 
 private:
+    bool m_shuttingDown = false;
+    QMetaObject::Connection m_inputDestroyedConnection;
 };
 
 #endif