diff --git a/compositor/compositor.c b/compositor/compositor.c
index fc75689a..a87c658f 100644
--- a/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -2092,9 +2092,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	if (ec->has_bind_display)
 		ec->unbind_display(ec->display, display);
-	wl_display_destroy(display);
 
 	ec->destroy(ec);
+	wl_display_destroy(display);
 
 	return 0;
 }