diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11settings.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11settings.c
index 9ade109991..50bf773f3a 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11settings.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11settings.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ void X11_QuitXsettings(SDL_VideoDevice *_this)
 
     if (xsettings_data->xsettings) {
         xsettings_client_destroy(xsettings_data->xsettings);
+        xsettings_data->xsettings = NULL;
     }
 }