diff --git a/js/ui/altTab.js b/js/ui/altTab.js
index 1c35a001e..971f5b7b1 100644
--- a/js/ui/altTab.js
+++ b/js/ui/altTab.js
@@ -853,6 +853,9 @@ class AppSwitcher extends SwitcherPopup.SwitcherList {
         if (index === -1)
             return;
 
+        this._arrows[index].destroy();
+        this._arrows.splice(index, 1);
+
         this.icons.splice(index, 1);
         this.removeItem(index);
     }