diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
index dcfc426c81..0aa7e65b01 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/applet.js
@@ -1137,6 +1137,9 @@ class CinnamonSoundApplet extends Applet.TextIconApplet {
 
         for(let i in this._players)
             this._players[i].destroy();
+
+        if (this._control)
+            this._control.close();
     }
 
     on_applet_clicked(event) {