diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary-legacy.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary-legacy.c
index ae55a9edc..5fe9523d3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary-legacy.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary-legacy.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ transfer_cb (MetaSelection *selection,
     }
 
   g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
+  g_object_unref (stream);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
index 98b7b0910..a2a4dfe80 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer-primary.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ transfer_cb (MetaSelection *selection,
     }
 
   g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
+  g_object_unref (stream);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
index 800d55144..fa14fae1a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-offer.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ transfer_cb (MetaSelection *selection,
     }
 
   g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
+  g_object_unref (stream);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-dnd.c b/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-dnd.c
index 5e9d8f8b3..cd0f0d3ea 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-dnd.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-xwayland-dnd.c
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ transfer_cb (MetaSelection *selection,
     }
 
   g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
+  g_object_unref (stream);
 }
 
 static void