diff --git a/js/ui/layout.js b/js/ui/layout.js
index fe4248766..79c51cf5c 100644
--- a/js/ui/layout.js
+++ b/js/ui/layout.js
@@ -1224,6 +1224,8 @@ var HotCorner = class HotCorner {
 
         if (this.actor)
             this.actor.destroy();
+
+        this._ripples.destroy();
     }
 
     _toggleOverview() {
diff --git a/js/ui/ripples.js b/js/ui/ripples.js
index ef9cbdea0..99c1dfc53 100644
--- a/js/ui/ripples.js
+++ b/js/ui/ripples.js
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ var Ripples = class Ripples {
         this._ripple3.set_pivot_point(px, py);
     }
 
+    destroy() {
+        this._ripple1.destroy();
+        this._ripple2.destroy();
+        this._ripple3.destroy();
+    }
+
     _animRipple(ripple, delay, duration, startScale, startOpacity, finalScale) {
         // We draw a ripple by using a source image and animating it scaling
         // outwards and fading away. We want the ripples to move linearly