diff --git a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-stream-src.c b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-stream-src.c
index 170f34043..4f3d821ef 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-stream-src.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-screen-cast-stream-src.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ create_pipewire_source (void)
   pipewire_source->pipewire_loop = pw_loop_new (NULL);
   if (!pipewire_source->pipewire_loop)
     {
-      g_source_destroy ((GSource *) pipewire_source);
+      g_source_unref ((GSource *) pipewire_source);
       return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ meta_screen_cast_stream_src_finalize (GObject *object)
   g_clear_pointer (&priv->pipewire_core, pw_core_disconnect);
   g_clear_pointer (&priv->pipewire_context, pw_context_destroy);
   g_source_destroy (&priv->pipewire_source->base);
+  g_source_unref (&priv->pipewire_source->base);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_screen_cast_stream_src_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }