diff --git a/sway/desktop/tearing.c b/sway/desktop/tearing.c
index b74c74d25..d8d276451 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/tearing.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/tearing.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ static void handle_tearing_controller_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct sway_tearing_controller *controller =
 		wl_container_of(listener, controller, destroy);
+	wl_list_remove(&controller->set_hint.link);
+	wl_list_remove(&controller->destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&controller->link);
 	free(controller);
 }