diff --git a/src/ui/root.c b/src/ui/root.c

index 68721eb0..0c8adfd3 100644

--- a/src/ui/root.c

+++ b/src/ui/root.c

@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ void deinit_Root(iRoot *d) {

 delete_PtrArray(d->onTop);

 delete_PtrSet(d->pendingDestruction);

 delete_Audience(d->visualOffsetsChanged);

+ if (d->loadAnimTimer) {

+ SDL_RemoveTimer(d->loadAnimTimer);

+ d->loadAnimTimer = 0;

+ }

}



void setCurrent_Root(iRoot *root) {