diff --git a/clients/nested-client.c b/clients/nested-client.c
index 9918da1f..0ac6d8fb 100644
--- a/clients/nested-client.c
+++ b/clients/nested-client.c
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ nested_client_destroy(struct nested_client *client)
 		       EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE,
 		       EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
 
+	weston_platform_destroy_egl_surface(client->egl_display,
+					    client->egl_surface);
 	wl_egl_window_destroy(client->native);
 
 	wl_surface_destroy(client->surface);