diff --git a/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.c b/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.c
index 0763f3ac3..bd9e1f9eb 100644
--- a/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_pointer_gestures_v1.c
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ struct wlr_pointer_gestures_v1 *wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_create(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	wl_signal_init(&gestures->events.destroy);
+
 	gestures->display_destroy.notify = handle_display_destroy;
 	wl_display_add_destroy_listener(display, &gestures->display_destroy);