diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index aa7dbdcfc1..05af11c27e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ gst_gl_upload_init (GstGLUpload * upload)
   upload->priv = GST_GL_UPLOAD_GET_PRIVATE (upload);
 
   upload->context = NULL;
+  upload->priv->tex_id = 0;
 
   g_mutex_init (&upload->lock);
 }
@@ -137,6 +138,11 @@ gst_gl_upload_finalize (GObject * object)
 
   upload = GST_GL_UPLOAD (object);
 
+  if (upload->priv->tex_id) {
+    gst_gl_context_del_texture (upload->context, &upload->priv->tex_id);
+    upload->priv->tex_id = 0;
+  }
+
   if (upload->convert) {
     gst_object_unref (upload->convert);
   }