diff --git a/src/examples/media-session.c b/src/examples/media-session.c
index 4a3ef77b1..19fccc6bc 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #define DEFAULT_CHANNELS	2
 #define DEFAULT_SAMPLERATE	48000
 
+#define DEFAULT_IDLE_SECONDS	3
+
 #define MIN_QUANTUM_SIZE	64
 #define MAX_QUANTUM_SIZE	1024
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ struct node {
 	struct spa_list session_link;
 	struct session *session;
 
+	struct session *manager;
 	struct spa_list port_list;
 
 	enum pw_direction direction;
@@ -126,7 +129,8 @@ struct session {
 
 	struct node *node;
 	struct node *dsp;
-	struct link *link;
+	struct pw_link_proxy *link;
+	struct spa_hook link_listener;
 
 	struct spa_list node_list;
 
@@ -173,18 +177,152 @@ static void schedule_rescan(struct impl *impl)
 static void remove_idle_timeout(struct session *sess)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = sess->impl;
+	struct pw_loop *main_loop = pw_core_get_main_loop(impl->core);
 
 	if (sess->idle_timeout) {
-		pw_loop_destroy_source(pw_core_get_main_loop(impl->core), sess->idle_timeout);
+		pw_loop_destroy_source(main_loop, sess->idle_timeout);
 		sess->idle_timeout = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
+static void idle_timeout(void *data, uint64_t expirations)
+{
+	struct session *sess = data;
+	struct impl *impl = sess->impl;
+	struct spa_command *cmd = &SPA_NODE_COMMAND_INIT(SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend);
+
+	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: session %d idle timeout", impl, sess->id);
+
+	remove_idle_timeout(sess);
+
+	pw_node_proxy_send_command((struct pw_node_proxy*)sess->node->obj.proxy, cmd);
+	if (sess->dsp)
+		pw_node_proxy_send_command((struct pw_node_proxy*)sess->dsp->obj.proxy, cmd);
+}
+
+static void add_idle_timeout(struct session *sess)
+{
+	struct timespec value;
+	struct impl *impl = sess->impl;
+	struct pw_loop *main_loop = pw_core_get_main_loop(impl->core);
+
+	if (sess->idle_timeout == NULL)
+		sess->idle_timeout = pw_loop_add_timer(main_loop, idle_timeout, sess);
+
+	value.tv_sec = DEFAULT_IDLE_SECONDS;
+	value.tv_nsec = 0;
+	pw_loop_update_timer(main_loop, sess->idle_timeout, &value, NULL, false);
+}
+
+static int unlink_session_dsp(struct impl *impl, struct session *session)
+{
+	pw_core_proxy_destroy(impl->core_proxy, (struct pw_proxy*)session->link);
+	session->link = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int on_node_idle(struct impl *impl, struct node *node)
+{
+	struct session *sess = node->manager;
+
+	if (sess == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (node->type) {
+	case NODE_TYPE_DSP:
+		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: dsp idle for session %d", impl, sess->id);
+		if (sess->link)
+			unlink_session_dsp(impl, sess);
+		break;
+
+	case NODE_TYPE_DEVICE:
+		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: device idle for session %d", impl, sess->id);
+		sess->busy = false;
+		sess->exclusive = false;
+		add_idle_timeout(sess);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int link_session_dsp(struct impl *impl, struct session *session)
+{
+	struct pw_properties *props;
+
+	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: link session dsp '%d'", impl, session->id);
+
+	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
+//	pw_properties_set(props, PW_LINK_PROP_PASSIVE, "true");
+	if (session->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT) {
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->dsp->info->id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->node->info->id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
+	}
+	else {
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->node->info->id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->dsp->info->id);
+		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
+	}
+
+        session->link = pw_core_proxy_create_object(impl->core_proxy,
+                                          "link-factory",
+                                          PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Link,
+                                          PW_VERSION_LINK,
+                                          &props->dict,
+					  0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int on_node_running(struct impl *impl, struct node *node)
+{
+	struct session *sess = node->manager;
+
+	if (sess == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (node->type) {
+	case NODE_TYPE_DSP:
+		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: dsp running for session %d", impl, sess->id);
+		if (sess->link == NULL)
+			link_session_dsp(impl, sess);
+		break;
+
+	case NODE_TYPE_DEVICE:
+		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: device running or session %d", impl, sess->id);
+		remove_idle_timeout(sess);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void node_event_info(void *object, struct pw_node_info *info)
 {
 	struct node *n = object;
-	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: info for node %d", n->obj.impl, n->obj.id);
+	struct impl *impl = n->obj.impl;
+
+	pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: info for node %d type %d", impl, n->obj.id, n->type);
 	n->info = pw_node_info_update(n->info, info);
+
+	switch (info->state) {
+	case PW_NODE_STATE_IDLE:
+		on_node_idle(impl, n);
+		break;
+	case PW_NODE_STATE_RUNNING:
+		on_node_running(impl, n);
+		break;
+	case PW_NODE_STATE_SUSPENDED:
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 }
 
 static const struct pw_node_proxy_events node_events = {
@@ -299,6 +437,7 @@ handle_node(struct impl *impl, uint32_t id, uint32_t parent_id,
 
 		node->direction = direction;
 		node->type = NODE_TYPE_DEVICE;
+		node->manager = sess;
 
 		pw_log_debug(NAME" %p: new session for device node %d", impl, id);
 	}
@@ -432,42 +571,49 @@ registry_global(void *data,uint32_t id, uint32_t parent_id,
 	schedule_rescan(impl);
 }
 
+static void remove_session(struct impl *impl, struct session *sess)
+{
+	struct node *n, *t;
+
+	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: remove session '%d'", impl, sess->id);
+	remove_idle_timeout(sess);
+
+	spa_list_for_each_safe(n, t, &sess->node_list, session_link) {
+		n->session = NULL;
+		spa_list_remove(&n->session_link);
+	}
+
+	if (sess->dsp) {
+		pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: destroy dsp", impl);
+		pw_core_proxy_destroy(impl->core_proxy, sess->dsp->obj.proxy);
+	}
+	spa_list_remove(&sess->l);
+	free(sess);
+}
+
 static void
 registry_global_remove(void *data, uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = data;
 	struct object *obj;
-	struct session *sess;
 
 	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: remove global '%d'", impl, id);
 
 	if ((obj = find_object(impl, id)) == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	spa_list_for_each(sess, &impl->session_list, l) {
-		struct node *node = (struct node *)obj, *n, *t;
+	switch (obj->type) {
+	case PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Node:
+	{
+		struct node *node = (struct node*) obj;
+		if (node->manager)
+			remove_session(impl, node->manager);
+		break;
 
-		if (sess->node != node)
-			continue;
-
-		pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: remove session '%d'", impl, sess->id);
-		remove_idle_timeout(sess);
-
-		spa_list_for_each_safe(n, t, &sess->node_list, session_link) {
-			n->session = NULL;
-			spa_list_remove(&n->session_link);
-		}
-
-		if (sess->dsp) {
-			uint32_t id = ((struct object *)sess->dsp)->id;
-			pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: destroy dsp '%d'", impl, id);
-			pw_core_proxy_destroy(impl->core_proxy, id);
-		}
-		spa_list_remove(&sess->l);
-		free(sess);
+	}
+	default:
 		break;
 	}
-
 	remove_object(impl, obj);
 	schedule_rescan(impl);
 }
@@ -479,39 +625,6 @@ static const struct pw_registry_proxy_events registry_events = {
 };
 
 
-static int link_session_dsp(struct session *session)
-{
-	struct impl *impl = session->impl;
-	struct pw_properties *props;
-
-	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: link session dsp '%d'", impl, session->id);
-
-	props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
-	pw_properties_set(props, PW_LINK_PROP_PASSIVE, "true");
-	if (session->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT) {
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->dsp->info->id);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->node->info->id);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
-	}
-	else {
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->node->info->id);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_OUTPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_NODE_ID, "%d", session->dsp->info->id);
-		pw_properties_setf(props, PW_LINK_INPUT_PORT_ID, "%d", -1);
-	}
-
-        session->link = pw_core_proxy_create_object(impl->core_proxy,
-                                          "link-factory",
-                                          PW_TYPE_INTERFACE_Link,
-                                          PW_VERSION_LINK,
-                                          &props->dict,
-					  0);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-
 struct find_data {
 	struct impl *impl;
 	uint32_t path_id;
@@ -618,7 +731,6 @@ static int rescan_node(struct impl *impl, struct node *node)
 	struct pw_node_info *info;
 	struct node *peer;
 	enum pw_direction direction;
-	int res;
 
 	if (node->type == NODE_TYPE_DSP || node->type == NODE_TYPE_DEVICE)
 		return 0;
@@ -722,10 +834,6 @@ static int rescan_node(struct impl *impl, struct node *node)
 		session->exclusive = exclusive;
 	}
 	else {
-		if (session->link == NULL) {
-			if ((res = link_session_dsp(session)) < 0)
-				return res;
-		}
 		peer = session->dsp;
 	}
 
@@ -734,7 +842,6 @@ static int rescan_node(struct impl *impl, struct node *node)
         session->busy = true;
 	node->session = session;
 	spa_list_append(&session->node_list, &node->session_link);
-	remove_idle_timeout(session);
 
 	link_nodes(peer, direction, node);
 
@@ -756,6 +863,7 @@ static void dsp_node_event_info(void *object, struct pw_node_info *info)
 
 	dsp->direction = s->direction;
 	dsp->type = NODE_TYPE_DSP;
+	dsp->manager = s;
 }
 
 static const struct pw_node_proxy_events dsp_node_events = {
@@ -763,36 +871,8 @@ static const struct pw_node_proxy_events dsp_node_events = {
 	.info = dsp_node_event_info,
 };
 
-static void idle_timeout(void *data, uint64_t expirations)
-{
-	struct session *sess = data;
-	struct impl *impl = sess->impl;
-	struct spa_command *cmd = &SPA_NODE_COMMAND_INIT(SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend);
-
-	pw_log_debug(NAME " %p: session %d idle timeout", impl, sess->id);
-
-	remove_idle_timeout(sess);
-
-	pw_node_proxy_send_command((struct pw_node_proxy*)sess->node->obj.proxy, cmd);
-	if (sess->dsp)
-		pw_node_proxy_send_command((struct pw_node_proxy*)sess->dsp->obj.proxy, cmd);
-}
-
 static void rescan_session(struct impl *impl, struct session *sess)
 {
-	if (spa_list_is_empty(&sess->node_list) && sess->busy) {
-                struct pw_loop *main_loop = pw_core_get_main_loop(impl->core);
-		struct timespec value;
-
-		pw_log_debug(NAME "%p: session %d became idle", impl, sess->id);
-		sess->exclusive = false;
-		sess->busy = false;
-
-		sess->idle_timeout = pw_loop_add_timer(main_loop, idle_timeout, sess);
-		value.tv_sec = 3;
-		value.tv_nsec = 0;
-		pw_loop_update_timer(main_loop, sess->idle_timeout, &value, NULL, false);
-	}
 	if (sess->need_dsp && sess->dsp == NULL && !sess->dsp_pending) {
 		struct pw_properties *props;
 		struct node *node = sess->node;
diff --git a/src/extensions/client-node.h b/src/extensions/client-node.h
index fc552a4e5..97f482aaa 100644
--- a/src/extensions/client-node.h
+++ b/src/extensions/client-node.h
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ struct pw_client_node_position {
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_PORT_UPDATE		2
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_SET_ACTIVE		3
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_EVENT		4
-#define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_DESTROY		5
-#define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_NUM			6
+#define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_NUM			5
 
 /** \ref pw_client_node methods */
 struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods {
@@ -120,10 +119,6 @@ struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods {
 	 * \param event the event to send
 	 */
 	void (*event) (void *object, struct spa_event *event);
-	/**
-	 * Destroy the client_node
-	 */
-	void (*destroy) (void *object);
 };
 
 static inline void
@@ -176,13 +171,6 @@ pw_client_node_proxy_event(struct pw_client_node_proxy *p, struct spa_event *eve
         pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)p, struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods, event, event);
 }
 
-static inline void
-pw_client_node_proxy_destroy(struct pw_client_node_proxy *p)
-{
-        pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)p, struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods, destroy);
-}
-
-
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_EVENT_ADD_MEM		0
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_EVENT_TRANSPORT		1
 #define PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_EVENT_SET_PARAM		2
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
index 659e6f5a6..da7b6cb5b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
@@ -1086,12 +1086,6 @@ static void client_node_event(void *data, struct spa_event *event)
 	this->callbacks->event(this->callbacks_data, event);
 }
 
-static void client_node_destroy(void *data)
-{
-	struct impl *impl = data;
-	pw_client_node_destroy(&impl->this);
-}
-
 static struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods client_node_methods = {
 	PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHODS,
 	.done = client_node_done,
@@ -1099,7 +1093,6 @@ static struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods client_node_methods = {
 	.port_update = client_node_port_update,
 	.set_active = client_node_set_active,
 	.event = client_node_event,
-	.destroy = client_node_destroy,
 };
 
 static void node_on_data_fd_events(struct spa_source *source)
diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
index 9daf59a2e..674a775cd 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/protocol-native.c
@@ -153,18 +153,6 @@ static void client_node_marshal_event_method(void *object, struct spa_event *eve
 	pw_protocol_native_end_proxy(proxy, b);
 }
 
-static void client_node_marshal_destroy(void *object)
-{
-	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
-	struct spa_pod_builder *b;
-
-	b = pw_protocol_native_begin_proxy(proxy, PW_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHOD_DESTROY);
-
-	spa_pod_builder_add_struct(b);
-
-	pw_protocol_native_end_proxy(proxy, b);
-}
-
 static int client_node_demarshal_add_mem(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 {
 	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
@@ -874,27 +862,13 @@ static int client_node_demarshal_event_method(void *object, void *data, size_t s
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int client_node_demarshal_destroy(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
-{
-	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
-	struct spa_pod_parser prs;
-
-	spa_pod_parser_init(&prs, data, size, 0);
-	if (spa_pod_parser_get(&prs, "[", NULL) < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	pw_resource_do(resource, struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods, destroy, 0);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct pw_client_node_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_client_node_method_marshal = {
 	PW_VERSION_CLIENT_NODE_PROXY_METHODS,
 	&client_node_marshal_done,
 	&client_node_marshal_update,
 	&client_node_marshal_port_update,
 	&client_node_marshal_set_active,
-	&client_node_marshal_event_method,
-	&client_node_marshal_destroy
+	&client_node_marshal_event_method
 };
 
 static const struct pw_protocol_native_demarshal pw_protocol_native_client_node_method_demarshal[] = {
@@ -902,8 +876,7 @@ static const struct pw_protocol_native_demarshal pw_protocol_native_client_node_
 	{ &client_node_demarshal_update, 0 },
 	{ &client_node_demarshal_port_update, 0 },
 	{ &client_node_demarshal_set_active, 0 },
-	{ &client_node_demarshal_event_method, 0 },
-	{ &client_node_demarshal_destroy, 0 },
+	{ &client_node_demarshal_event_method, 0 }
 };
 
 static const struct pw_client_node_proxy_events pw_protocol_native_client_node_event_marshal = {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
index 257c831c3..b92dbac7c 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-native/protocol-native.c
@@ -509,6 +509,22 @@ static int registry_demarshal_bind(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int registry_demarshal_destroy(void *object, void *data, size_t size)
+{
+	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
+	struct spa_pod_parser prs;
+	uint32_t id;
+
+	spa_pod_parser_init(&prs, data, size, 0);
+	if (spa_pod_parser_get(&prs,
+			"["
+			"i", &id, NULL) < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pw_resource_do(resource, struct pw_registry_proxy_methods, destroy, 0, id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void module_marshal_info(void *object, struct pw_module_info *info)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
@@ -1127,6 +1143,17 @@ static void registry_marshal_bind(void *object, uint32_t id,
 	pw_protocol_native_end_proxy(proxy, b);
 }
 
+static void registry_marshal_destroy(void *object, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct pw_proxy *proxy = object;
+	struct spa_pod_builder *b;
+
+	b = pw_protocol_native_begin_proxy(proxy, PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHOD_DESTROY);
+	spa_pod_builder_add_struct(b,
+			       "i", id);
+	pw_protocol_native_end_proxy(proxy, b);
+}
+
 static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_core_method_marshal = {
 	PW_VERSION_CORE_PROXY_METHODS,
 	&core_marshal_hello,
@@ -1177,10 +1204,12 @@ static const struct pw_protocol_marshal pw_protocol_native_core_marshal = {
 static const struct pw_registry_proxy_methods pw_protocol_native_registry_method_marshal = {
 	PW_VERSION_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHODS,
 	&registry_marshal_bind,
+	&registry_marshal_destroy,
 };
 
 static const struct pw_protocol_native_demarshal pw_protocol_native_registry_method_demarshal[] = {
 	{ &registry_demarshal_bind, 0, },
+	{ &registry_demarshal_destroy, 0, },
 };
 
 static const struct pw_registry_proxy_events pw_protocol_native_registry_event_marshal = {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/core.c b/src/pipewire/core.c
index 812c592f9..c7364af90 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/core.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/core.c
@@ -89,9 +89,38 @@ static void registry_bind(void *object, uint32_t id,
 	pw_core_resource_remove_id(client->core_resource, new_id);
 }
 
+static void registry_destroy(void *object, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
+	struct pw_client *client = resource->client;
+	struct pw_core *core = resource->core;
+	struct pw_global *global;
+	uint32_t permissions;
+
+	if ((global = pw_core_find_global(core, id)) == NULL)
+		goto no_id;
+
+	permissions = pw_global_get_permissions(global, client);
+
+	if (!PW_PERM_IS_X(permissions))
+		goto no_id;
+
+	pw_log_debug("global %p: destroy global id %d", global, id);
+
+	pw_global_destroy(global);
+	return;
+
+      no_id:
+	pw_log_debug("registry %p: no global with id %u to destroy", resource, id);
+	goto exit;
+      exit:
+	return;
+}
+
 static const struct pw_registry_proxy_methods registry_methods = {
 	PW_VERSION_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHODS,
-	.bind = registry_bind
+	.bind = registry_bind,
+	.destroy = registry_destroy
 };
 
 static void destroy_registry_resource(void *object)
@@ -254,16 +283,24 @@ core_create_object(void *object,
 static void core_destroy(void *object, uint32_t id)
 {
 	struct pw_resource *resource = object;
-	struct pw_core *this = resource->core;
-	struct pw_global *global;
+	struct pw_client *client = resource->client;
+	struct pw_resource *r;
 
 	pw_log_debug("core %p: destroy %d from resource %p", resource->core, id, resource);
 
-	global = pw_core_find_global(this, id);
-	if (global == NULL)
-		return;
+	if ((r = pw_client_find_resource(client, id)) == NULL)
+		goto no_resource;
 
-	pw_global_destroy(global);
+	pw_resource_destroy(r);
+
+      done:
+	return;
+
+      no_resource:
+	pw_log_error("can't find resouce %d", id);
+	pw_core_resource_error(client->core_resource,
+			       resource->id, -EINVAL, "unknown resouce %d", id);
+	goto done;
 }
 
 static const struct pw_core_proxy_methods core_methods = {
diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.c b/src/pipewire/global.c
index 591dfa8c2..6fc441350 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.c
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ void pw_global_destroy(struct pw_global *global)
 {
 	struct pw_core *core = global->core;
 
+	pw_log_debug("global %p: destroy %u", global, global->id);
 	global_unregister(global);
 
-	pw_log_debug("global %p: destroy %u", global, global->id);
 	pw_global_events_destroy(global);
 
 	pw_map_remove(&core->globals, global->id);
diff --git a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
index b31c7cba9..e98278a1d 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/interfaces.h
@@ -172,11 +172,12 @@ struct pw_core_proxy_methods {
 			       uint32_t version,
 			       const struct spa_dict *props,
 			       uint32_t new_id);
-
 	/**
-	 * Destroy an object id
+	 * Destroy an resource
 	 *
-	 * \param id the object id to destroy
+	 * Destroy the server resource with the given proxy id.
+	 *
+	 * \param id the client proxy id to destroy
 	 */
 	void (*destroy) (void *object, uint32_t id);
 };
@@ -228,9 +229,9 @@ pw_core_proxy_create_object(struct pw_core_proxy *core,
 }
 
 static inline void
-pw_core_proxy_destroy(struct pw_core_proxy *core, uint32_t id)
+pw_core_proxy_destroy(struct pw_core_proxy *core, struct pw_proxy *proxy)
 {
-	pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)core, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, destroy, id);
+	pw_proxy_do((struct pw_proxy*)core, struct pw_core_proxy_methods, destroy, pw_proxy_get_id(proxy));
 }
 
 #define PW_CORE_PROXY_EVENT_DONE         0
@@ -336,7 +337,8 @@ pw_core_proxy_add_listener(struct pw_core_proxy *core,
  * the access permissions on an object.
  */
 #define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHOD_BIND		0
-#define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHOD_NUM		1
+#define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHOD_DESTROY	1
+#define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_METHOD_NUM		2
 
 /** Registry methods */
 struct pw_registry_proxy_methods {
@@ -355,6 +357,15 @@ struct pw_registry_proxy_methods {
 	 * \param new_id the client proxy to use
 	 */
 	void (*bind) (void *object, uint32_t id, uint32_t type, uint32_t version, uint32_t new_id);
+
+	/**
+	 * Attempt to destroy a global object
+	 *
+	 * Try to destroy the global object.
+	 *
+	 * \param id the global id to destroy
+	 */
+	void (*destroy) (void *object, uint32_t id);
 };
 
 /** Registry */
@@ -369,6 +380,13 @@ pw_registry_proxy_bind(struct pw_registry_proxy *registry,
 	return p;
 }
 
+static inline void
+pw_registry_proxy_destroy(struct pw_registry_proxy *registry, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct pw_proxy *reg = (struct pw_proxy*)registry;
+	pw_proxy_do(reg, struct pw_registry_proxy_methods, destroy, id);
+}
+
 #define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_EVENT_GLOBAL             0
 #define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_EVENT_GLOBAL_REMOVE      1
 #define PW_REGISTRY_PROXY_EVENT_NUM                2
diff --git a/src/pipewire/remote.c b/src/pipewire/remote.c
index cc01cc861..874b187d9 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/remote.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/remote.c
@@ -1270,8 +1270,9 @@ static void do_node_init(struct pw_proxy *proxy)
 static void node_destroy(void *data)
 {
 	struct node_data *d = data;
+	struct pw_remote *remote = d->remote;
 	pw_log_debug("%p: destroy", d);
-	pw_client_node_proxy_destroy(d->node_proxy);
+	pw_core_proxy_destroy(remote->core_proxy, (struct pw_proxy *)d->node_proxy);
 	pw_proxy_destroy((struct pw_proxy *)d->node_proxy);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c b/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
index 3f28ebcff..775d0be9d 100644
--- a/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
+++ b/src/tools/pipewire-cli.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static bool do_destroy(struct data *data, const char *cmd, char *args, char **er
 		asprintf(error, "%s: unknown global %d", cmd, id);
 		return false;
 	}
-	pw_core_proxy_destroy(rd->core_proxy, id);
+	pw_registry_proxy_destroy(rd->registry_proxy, id);
 
 	return true;
 }