diff --git a/src/modules/wireplumber.cpp b/src/modules/wireplumber.cpp
index e9cb7206..0c0d1dde 100644
--- a/src/modules/wireplumber.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/wireplumber.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ waybar::modules::Wireplumber::Wireplumber(const std::string& id, const Json::Val
 
 waybar::modules::Wireplumber::~Wireplumber() {
   waybar::modules::Wireplumber::modules.remove(this);
+  if (mixer_api_ != nullptr) {
+    g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data(mixer_api_, this);
+  }
+  if (def_nodes_api_ != nullptr) {
+    g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data(def_nodes_api_, this);
+  }
+  if (om_ != nullptr) {
+    g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_data(om_, this);
+  }
   wp_core_disconnect(wp_core_);
   g_clear_pointer(&apis_, g_ptr_array_unref);
   g_clear_object(&om_);
@@ -528,6 +537,7 @@ bool waybar::modules::Wireplumber::handleScroll(GdkEventScroll* e) {
     GVariant* variant = g_variant_new_double(newVol);
     gboolean ret;
     g_signal_emit_by_name(mixer_api_, "set-volume", node_id_, variant, &ret);
+    g_variant_unref(variant);
   }
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
index f61ee945..4087e096 100644
--- a/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/util/audio_backend.cpp
@@ -40,12 +40,16 @@ AudioBackend::AudioBackend(std::function<void()> on_updated_cb, private_construc
 }
 
 AudioBackend::~AudioBackend() {
-  if (context_ != nullptr) {
-    pa_context_disconnect(context_);
-  }
-
   if (mainloop_ != nullptr) {
-    mainloop_api_->quit(mainloop_api_, 0);
+    // Lock the mainloop so we can safely disconnect the context.
+    // This must be done before stopping the thread.
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_lock(mainloop_);
+    if (context_ != nullptr) {
+      pa_context_disconnect(context_);
+      pa_context_unref(context_);
+      context_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(mainloop_);
     pa_threaded_mainloop_stop(mainloop_);
     pa_threaded_mainloop_free(mainloop_);
   }
@@ -73,7 +77,14 @@ void AudioBackend::contextStateCb(pa_context* c, void* data) {
   auto* backend = static_cast<AudioBackend*>(data);
   switch (pa_context_get_state(c)) {
     case PA_CONTEXT_TERMINATED:
-      backend->mainloop_api_->quit(backend->mainloop_api_, 0);
+      // Only quit the mainloop if this is still the active context.
+      // During reconnection, the old context fires TERMINATED after the new one
+      // has already been created; quitting in that case would kill the new context.
+      // Note: context_ is only written from PA callbacks (while the mainloop lock is
+      // held), so this comparison is safe within any PA callback.
+      if (backend->context_ == nullptr || backend->context_ == c) {
+        backend->mainloop_api_->quit(backend->mainloop_api_, 0);
+      }
       break;
     case PA_CONTEXT_READY:
       pa_context_get_server_info(c, serverInfoCb, data);
@@ -93,6 +104,8 @@ void AudioBackend::contextStateCb(pa_context* c, void* data) {
       // So there is no need to lock it again.
       if (backend->context_ != nullptr) {
         pa_context_disconnect(backend->context_);
+        pa_context_unref(backend->context_);
+        backend->context_ = nullptr;
       }
       backend->connectContext();
       break;