diff --git a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
index e4c90a7a4..1fcbf8343 100644
--- a/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
+++ b/clutter/cally/cally-util.c
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ cally_util_remove_key_event_listener (guint remove_listener)
 
   if (g_hash_table_size (key_listener_list) == 0)
     {
+      g_hash_table_destroy (key_listener_list);
+      key_listener_list = NULL;
       cally_util_simulate_snooper_remove ();
     }
 }