diff --git a/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h b/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
index dc90f6e57..701fdb823 100644
--- a/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
+++ b/include/swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ void swaybar_dbusmenu_open(struct swaybar_sni *sni,
 		struct swaybar_output *output, struct swaybar_seat *seat, uint32_t serial,
 		int x, int y);
 
+void swaybar_dbusmenu_destroy(struct swaybar_dbusmenu *menu);
+
 bool dbusmenu_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 		uint32_t serial, uint32_t time_, uint32_t button, uint32_t state);
 
diff --git a/swaybar/tray/host.c b/swaybar/tray/host.c
index 79b54606f..aa00199f4 100644
--- a/swaybar/tray/host.c
+++ b/swaybar/tray/host.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "swaybar/tray/host.h"
 #include "swaybar/tray/item.h"
 #include "swaybar/tray/tray.h"
+#include "swaybar/tray/dbusmenu.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@ static int handle_sni_unregistered(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data,
 	int idx = list_seq_find(tray->items, cmp_sni_id, id);
 	if (idx != -1) {
 		sway_log(SWAY_INFO, "Unregistering Status Notifier Item '%s'", id);
-		destroy_sni(tray->items->items[idx]);
+		struct swaybar_sni *sni = tray->items->items[idx];
+		swaybar_dbusmenu_destroy(sni->tray->menu);
+		destroy_sni(sni);
 		list_del(tray->items, idx);
 		set_bar_dirty(tray->bar);
 	}