diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index 84236f3d7..6004b7237 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -2027,6 +2027,7 @@ _e_comp_wl_client_cb_del(void *data EINA_UNUSED, E_Client *ec)
 {
    /* Eina_Rectangle *dmg; */
    struct wl_resource *cb;
+   E_Client *subc;
 
    /* make sure this is a wayland client */
    if (e_pixmap_type_get(ec->pixmap) != E_PIXMAP_TYPE_WL) return;
@@ -2041,6 +2042,10 @@ _e_comp_wl_client_cb_del(void *data EINA_UNUSED, E_Client *ec)
         e_pixmap_parent_window_set(ec->pixmap, 0);
      }
 
+   /* remove sub list */
+   EINA_LIST_FREE(ec->comp_data->sub.list, subc)
+     subc->comp_data->sub.data->parent = NULL;
+
    if ((ec->parent) && (ec->parent->modal == ec))
      {
         ec->parent->lock_close = EINA_FALSE;