diff --git a/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c b/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
index a3604b51b..ab1c5457c 100644
--- a/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
+++ b/backend/wayland/tablet_v2.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ static void handle_pad_added(void *data,
 	struct wlr_wl_seat *seat = data;
 	if (seat->zwp_tablet_pad_v2 != NULL) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "zwp_tablet_pad_v2 is already present");
+		zwp_tablet_pad_v2_destroy(zwp_tablet_pad_v2);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -780,6 +781,7 @@ static void handle_tool_added(void *data,
 	struct wlr_wl_seat *seat = data;
 	if (seat->zwp_tablet_tool_v2 != NULL) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "zwp_tablet_tool_v2 already present");
+		zwp_tablet_tool_v2_destroy(zwp_tablet_tool_v2);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -861,6 +863,7 @@ static void handle_tab_added(void *data,
 	struct wlr_wl_seat *seat = data;
 	if (seat->zwp_tablet_v2 != NULL) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "zwp_tablet_v2 already present");
+		zwp_tablet_v2_destroy(zwp_tablet_v2);
 		return;
 	}