diff --git a/button.c b/button.c
index ab318643..0efc2824 100644
--- a/button.c
+++ b/button.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static int
 luaA_button_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     button_t *button = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "button");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&button->refs);
     luaL_unref(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, button->press);
     luaL_unref(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, button->release);
     return 0;
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index ec1d5651..111d4562 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static int
 luaA_client_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     client_t *c = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "client");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&c->refs);
     button_array_wipe(&c->buttons);
     image_unref(L, c->icon);
     p_delete(&c->class);
diff --git a/image.c b/image.c
index 1454f275..d36a74a2 100644
--- a/image.c
+++ b/image.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static int
 luaA_image_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     image_t *p = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "image");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&p->refs);
     imlib_context_set_image(p->image);
     imlib_free_image();
     p_delete(&p->data);
diff --git a/key.c b/key.c
index 6b426751..6460e38f 100644
--- a/key.c
+++ b/key.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static int
 luaA_key_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     keyb_t *kbp = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "key");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&kbp->refs);
     luaL_unref(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, kbp->press);
     luaL_unref(globalconf.L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, kbp->release);
     return 0;
diff --git a/tag.c b/tag.c
index 1fb1cfe5..96589d5e 100644
--- a/tag.c
+++ b/tag.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static int
 luaA_tag_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     tag_t *tag = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "tag");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&tag->refs);
     client_array_wipe(&tag->clients);
     p_delete(&tag->name);
     return 0;
diff --git a/wibox.c b/wibox.c
index 0b1e3164..48cf3dc9 100644
--- a/wibox.c
+++ b/wibox.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static int
 luaA_wibox_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     wibox_t *wibox = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "wibox");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&wibox->refs);
     p_delete(&wibox->cursor);
     simplewindow_wipe(&wibox->sw);
     button_array_wipe(&wibox->buttons);
diff --git a/widget.c b/widget.c
index f8c00e3d..e48bfe28 100644
--- a/widget.c
+++ b/widget.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static int
 luaA_widget_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     widget_t *widget = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "widget");
+    luaA_ref_array_wipe(&widget->refs);
     if(widget->destructor)
         widget->destructor(widget);
     button_array_wipe(&widget->buttons);