diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 21ab1359..97917e77 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -544,8 +544,17 @@ wayl_destroy(struct wayland *wayl)
     if (wayl == NULL)
         return;
 
+    tll_foreach(wayl->terms, it) {
+        static bool have_warned = false;
+        if (!have_warned) {
+            have_warned = true;
+            LOG_WARN("there are terminals still running");
+            term_destroy(it->item);
+        }
     }
 
+    tll_free(wayl->terms);
+
     fdm_del(wayl->fdm, wayl->kbd.repeat.fd);
 
     tll_foreach(wayl->monitors, it) {