diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.c
index 658ec2199..599ad5370 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-window-buffers.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ xwl_window_recycle_pixmap(struct xwl_window *xwl_window)
                      window_pixmap->drawable.width,
                      window_pixmap->drawable.height);
     xwl_window_set_pixmap(xwl_window->window, new_window_pixmap);
+    screen->DestroyPixmap(window_pixmap);
 }
 
 PixmapPtr