diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 2a0dc1e7..94d0fae2 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ void server_fini(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wlr_xwayland_destroy(server->xwayland.wlr_xwayland);
 #endif
 	wl_display_destroy_clients(server->wl_display);
+	wlr_backend_destroy(server->backend);
 	wl_display_destroy(server->wl_display);
 	list_free(server->dirty_nodes);
 }