diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
index 92a491c60..b766d7f1f 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtksink.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     let timeout_id = RefCell::new(Some(timeout_id));
     let pipeline = RefCell::new(Some(pipeline));
     app.connect_shutdown(move |_| {
+        // Optional, by manually destroying the window here we ensure that
+        // the gst element is destroyed when shutting down instead of having to wait
+        // for the process to terminate, allowing us to use the leaks tracer.
+        unsafe {
+            window.destroy();
+        }
+
         // GTK will keep the Application alive for the whole process lifetime.
         // Wrapping the pipeline in a RefCell<Option<_>> and removing it from it here
         // ensures the pipeline is actually destroyed when shutting down, allowing us
diff --git a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
index 52ffdd51c..e49a29943 100644
--- a/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
+++ b/examples/src/bin/gtkvideooverlay.rs
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ fn create_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     let timeout_id = RefCell::new(Some(timeout_id));
     let pipeline = RefCell::new(Some(pipeline));
     app.connect_shutdown(move |_| {
+        // Optional, by manually destroying the window here we ensure that
+        // the gst element is destroyed when shutting down instead of having to wait
+        // for the process to terminate, allowing us to use the leaks tracer.
+        unsafe {
+            window.destroy();
+        }
+
         // GTK will keep the Application alive for the whole process lifetime.
         // Wrapping the pipeline in a RefCell<Option<_>> and removing it from it here
         // ensures the pipeline is actually destroyed when shutting down, allowing us