diff --git a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
index ab140f37a7..3aae93d916 100644
--- a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
+++ b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,15 @@ Player::Player(QObject *parent, VideoRenderer *renderer)
     gst_player_set_subtitle_track_enabled(player_, false);
 }
 
+Player::~Player()
+{
+    if (player_) {
+      g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data(player_, this);
+      gst_player_stop(player_);
+      g_object_unref(player_);
+    }
+}
+
 void
 Player::onStateChanged(Player * player, GstPlayerState state)
 {
diff --git a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.h b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.h
index f5d4ab810f..c060bc99a1 100644
--- a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.h
+++ b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Player : public QObject
 
 public:
     explicit Player(QObject *parent = 0, VideoRenderer *renderer = 0);
+    virtual ~Player();
 
     typedef GstPlayerError Error;
     enum State {