diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 177f6ac0..e61ccaf6 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ luaA_client_gc(lua_State *L)
 {
     client_t *c = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "client");
     button_array_wipe(&c->buttons);
+    image_unref(L, c->icon);
     p_delete(&c->class);
     p_delete(&c->instance);
     p_delete(&c->icon_name);
diff --git a/wibox.c b/wibox.c
index 22e5ea6d..97ac3e00 100644
--- a/wibox.c
+++ b/wibox.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ luaA_wibox_gc(lua_State *L)
     wibox_t *wibox = luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "wibox");
     simplewindow_wipe(&wibox->sw);
     button_array_wipe(&wibox->buttons);
+    image_unref(L, wibox->bg_image);
     luaL_unref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, wibox->widgets_table);
     luaL_unref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, wibox->mouse_enter);
     luaL_unref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, wibox->mouse_leave);