diff --git a/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.cpp
index ed95ed7157..13d40865db 100644
--- a/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ XdgSurfaceInterfacePrivate *XdgSurfaceInterfacePrivate::get(XdgSurfaceInterface
 void XdgSurfaceInterfacePrivate::xdg_surface_destroy_resource(Resource *resource)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(resource)
+    Q_EMIT q->aboutToBeDestroyed();
     XdgShellInterfacePrivate::get(shell)->unregisterXdgSurface(q);
     delete q;
 }
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ void XdgToplevelInterfacePrivate::reset()
 void XdgToplevelInterfacePrivate::xdg_toplevel_destroy_resource(Resource *resource)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(resource)
+    Q_EMIT q->aboutToBeDestroyed();
     delete q;
 }
 
@@ -695,6 +697,7 @@ void XdgPopupInterfacePrivate::reset()
 void XdgPopupInterfacePrivate::xdg_popup_destroy_resource(Resource *resource)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(resource)
+    Q_EMIT q->aboutToBeDestroyed();
     delete q;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.h b/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.h
index 3d7bdc7e62..fcd3154a5f 100644
--- a/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/xdgshell_interface.h
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ public:
     static XdgSurfaceInterface *get(::wl_resource *resource);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the xdg-surface is about to be destroyed.
+     */
+    void aboutToBeDestroyed();
+
     /**
      * This signal is emitted when a configure event with serial \a serial has been acknowledged.
      */
@@ -280,6 +285,11 @@ public:
     static XdgToplevelInterface *get(::wl_resource *resource);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the xdg-toplevel is about to be destroyed.
+     */
+    void aboutToBeDestroyed();
+
     /**
      * This signal is emitted when the xdg-toplevel has commited the initial state and wants to
      * be configured. After initializing the toplevel, you must send a configure event.
@@ -537,6 +547,11 @@ public:
     static XdgPopupInterface *get(::wl_resource *resource);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * This signal is emitted when the xdg-popup is about to be destroyed.
+     */
+    void aboutToBeDestroyed();
+
     /**
      * This signal is emitted when the xdg-popup has commited the initial state and wants to
      * be configured. After initializing the popup, you must send a configure event.