diff --git a/include/view.h b/include/view.h
index e26cff32..3360f104 100644
--- a/include/view.h
+++ b/include/view.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ struct view {
 		struct wl_signal minimized;
 		struct wl_signal fullscreened;
 		struct wl_signal activated;     /* bool *activated */
+		struct wl_signal destroy;
 	} events;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index a9797fef..6b86db2f 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -2502,6 +2502,7 @@ view_init(struct view *view)
 	wl_signal_init(&view->events.minimized);
 	wl_signal_init(&view->events.fullscreened);
 	wl_signal_init(&view->events.activated);
+	wl_signal_init(&view->events.destroy);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2510,6 +2511,7 @@ view_destroy(struct view *view)
 	assert(view);
 	struct server *server = view->server;
 
+	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&view->events.destroy, NULL);
 	snap_constraints_invalidate(view);
 
 	if (view->mappable.connected) {