diff --git a/src/compton.c b/src/compton.c
index e8346cd..42c957f 100644
--- a/src/compton.c
+++ b/src/compton.c
@@ -3150,10 +3150,6 @@ session_destroy(session_t *ps) {
   free_paint(ps, &ps->tgt_buffer);
 
   pixman_region32_fini(&ps->screen_reg);
-  for (int i = 0; i < ps->ndamage; ++i)
-    pixman_region32_fini(&ps->damage_ring[i]);
-  ps->ndamage = 0;
-  ps->damage_ring = ps->damage = NULL;
   free(ps->expose_rects);
 
   free(ps->o.config_file);
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index 8fba824..b604edb 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -1205,6 +1205,13 @@ void deinit_render(session_t *ps) {
 	// Free other X resources
 	free_root_tile(ps);
 
+  // Free the damage ring
+  for (int i = 0; i < ps->ndamage; ++i)
+    pixman_region32_fini(&ps->damage_ring[i]);
+  ps->ndamage = 0;
+  free(ps->damage_ring);
+  ps->damage_ring = ps->damage = NULL;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_OPENGL
 	glx_destroy(ps);
 #endif