diff --git a/gio/gapplication.c b/gio/gapplication.c
index 551e8ceb1..ef3074b6f 100644
--- a/gio/gapplication.c
+++ b/gio/gapplication.c
@@ -2339,7 +2339,11 @@ g_application_run (GApplication  *application,
     }
 
   if (application->priv->impl)
-    g_application_impl_flush (application->priv->impl);
+    {
+      g_application_impl_flush (application->priv->impl);
+      g_application_impl_destroy (application->priv->impl);
+      application->priv->impl = NULL;
+    }
 
   g_settings_sync ();