diff --git a/src/eekboard.c b/src/eekboard.c
index 3c2c277a..2fc6d5e7 100644
--- a/src/eekboard.c
+++ b/src/eekboard.c
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ on_quit (GtkAction * action, GtkWidget *window)
 {
     Eekboard *eekboard = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT(window), "eekboard");
 
+    fakekey_release (eekboard->fakekey);
     g_object_unref (eekboard->keyboard);
     g_object_unref (eekboard->layout);
     g_object_unref (eekboard->registry);