diff --git a/sway/input/text_input.c b/sway/input/text_input.c
index 901d85fec..817ac34d0 100644
--- a/sway/input/text_input.c
+++ b/sway/input/text_input.c
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ static void handle_im_popup_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->popup_surface_commit.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->popup_destroy.link);
 	wl_list_remove(&popup->link);
+	if (popup->scene_tree != NULL) {
+		wlr_scene_node_destroy(&popup->scene_tree->node);
+	}
 
 	free(popup);
 }