diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index 86d9d8139..cf0c2f81e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -404,6 +404,12 @@ static const struct pw_proxy_events core_proxy_events = {
 
 static void impl_destroy(struct impl *impl)
 {
+	/* disconnect both streams before destroying any of them */
+	if (impl->capture)
+		pw_stream_disconnect(impl->capture);
+	if (impl->playback)
+		pw_stream_disconnect(impl->playback);
+
 	if (impl->capture)
 		pw_stream_destroy(impl->capture);
 	if (impl->playback)