diff --git a/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp b/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
index 8e2152ee76..3068e7d651 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/clientconnection.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ void ClientConnectionPrivate::destroyListenerCallback(wl_listener *listener, voi
     Q_ASSERT(it != s_allClients.constEnd());
     auto p = (*it);
     auto q = p->q;
+    emit q->aboutToBeDestroyed();
     p->client = nullptr;
     wl_list_remove(&p->listener.link);
     emit q->disconnected(q);
diff --git a/src/wayland/clientconnection.h b/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
index c75db64947..d84b2c9105 100644
--- a/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
+++ b/src/wayland/clientconnection.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ public:
     void destroy();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the client is about to be destroyed.
+     */
+    void aboutToBeDestroyed();
     /**
      * Signal emitted when the ClientConnection got disconnected from the server.
      */