diff --git a/src/shell-recorder.c b/src/shell-recorder.c
index 84d68f56b..ef729ff5f 100644
--- a/src/shell-recorder.c
+++ b/src/shell-recorder.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static void recorder_set_draw_cursor (ShellRecorder *recorder,
 static void recorder_pipeline_set_caps (RecorderPipeline *pipeline);
 static void recorder_pipeline_closed   (RecorderPipeline *pipeline);
 
+static void recorder_remove_redraw_timeout (ShellRecorder *recorder);
+
 enum {
   PROP_0,
   PROP_SCREEN,
@@ -235,6 +237,8 @@ shell_recorder_finalize (GObject  *object)
   recorder_set_pipeline (recorder, NULL);
   recorder_set_file_template (recorder, NULL);
 
+  recorder_remove_redraw_timeout (recorder);
+
   g_clear_object (&recorder->a11y_settings);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (shell_recorder_parent_class)->finalize (object);