diff --git a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
index 5ebe71f10..930c3c45e 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -2023,11 +2023,13 @@ void OBSBasic::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 	 * any ->deleteLater events in this window created by Qt in relation to
 	 * their internal data */
 	ClearVolumeControls();
-	ui->sources->clear();
 
 	QListWidgetItem *item = nullptr;
 	while ((item = ui->scenes->takeItem(0)))
 		delete item;
+
+	while ((item = ui->sources->takeItem(0)))
+		delete item;
 }
 
 void OBSBasic::changeEvent(QEvent *event)