diff --git a/backend/headless/backend.c b/backend/headless/backend.c
index 81b013762..1d29e12a4 100644
--- a/backend/headless/backend.c
+++ b/backend/headless/backend.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static void backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 
 	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&wlr_backend->events.destroy, backend);
 
+	wlr_renderer_destroy(backend->renderer);
 	wlr_egl_finish(&backend->egl);
 	free(backend);
 }
diff --git a/backend/wayland/backend.c b/backend/wayland/backend.c
index 4bcb93606..85a98b720 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/backend.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/backend.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static void wlr_wl_backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend *wlr_backend) {
 	free(backend->seat_name);
 
 	wl_event_source_remove(backend->remote_display_src);
+	wlr_renderer_destroy(backend->renderer);
 	wlr_egl_finish(&backend->egl);
 	if (backend->seat) {
 		wl_seat_destroy(backend->seat);
diff --git a/backend/x11/backend.c b/backend/x11/backend.c
index b4b0f1549..3a4091559 100644
--- a/backend/x11/backend.c
+++ b/backend/x11/backend.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ static void wlr_x11_backend_destroy(struct wlr_backend *backend) {
 	}
 	wl_list_remove(&x11->display_destroy.link);
 
+	wlr_renderer_destroy(x11->renderer);
 	wlr_egl_finish(&x11->egl);
 
 	if (x11->cursor) {